A simple ballistocardiographic system for a medical cardiovascular physiology course

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 27, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 224-229

  Eblen Zajjur, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE CARABOBO   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Ballistocardiography; Cardiac output; Left ventricle; Physiology teaching

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART BEAT; HEART CYCLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE WALL MOTION; HEART OUTPUT; MECHANOCARDIOGRAPHY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TEACHING;

EID: 0345872148     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00025.2002     Document Type: Article

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