Waves in arteries: A review of wave intensity analysis in the systemic and coronary circulations

Artery Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 51-59

  Hughes, Alun D ^a   Parker, Kim H ^a   Davies, Justin E ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aorta; Circulation; Coronary artery; Hemodynamics; Pressure waveform; Waves

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CIGARETTE SMOKE; DOBUTAMINE; DOXAZOSIN; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; METHOXAMINE; NICOTINE; NITRATE; PROPRANOLOL;

AORTA FLOW; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRAIN CIRCULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY FLOW; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; DIASTOLE; FLOW KINETICS; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INOTROPISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSATILE FLOW; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION; SYSTOLE;

EID: 42749091589     PISSN: 18729312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.artres.2008.02.002     Document Type: Review

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