Automating the determination of wave speed using the PU-loop method

Computers in Cardiology

Volumn 32, Issue , 2005, Pages 311-314

  Swalen, M J P ^a   Khir, A W ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLOGY; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

ARTERIAL COMPLIANCES; PRESSURE VELOCITY LOOP; WAVE SPEED;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES;

EID: 33847100122     PISSN: 02766574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/CIC.2005.1588099     Document Type: Conference Paper

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