Variation of arterial compliance within the cardiac pressure pulse

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 867-871

  MacWilliams, B A ^a,b   Hoffman, A H ^a   Savilonis, B J ^a  

^a Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Artery; Mechanics; Pulse; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSELS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; VISCOELASTICITY;

ARTERIAL COMPLIANCE;

BIOMECHANICS;

ABDOMINAL AORTA; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; HEART CYCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RATE; RAT; TECHNIQUE; VISCOELASTICITY;

ANIMALS; AORTA, ABDOMINAL; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPLIANCE; ELASTICITY; HEART; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0032167797     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(98)00095-5     Document Type: Article

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