A computational model of the cardiovascular system coupled with an upper-arm oscillometric cuff and its application to studying the suprasystolic cuff oscillation wave, concerning its value in assessing arterial stiffness

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 141-157

  Liang, Fuyou ^a   Takagi, Shu ^a,b   Himeno, Ryutaro ^a   Liu, Hao ^c  

^a RIKEN   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

arterial stiffness; cardiovascular system; computational model; oscillometric cuff; pulse wave velocity; suprasystolic; upper arm

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; OSCILLOMETRIC; PULSE WAVE VELOCITY; SUPRASYSTOLIC; UPPER ARM;

BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD VESSELS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS;

STIFFNESS;

ARM; ARTERY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN; OSCILLOMETRY; PHYSIOLOGY; VASCULARIZATION;

ARM; ARTERIES; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; OSCILLOMETRY;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873905220     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2011.610305     Document Type: Article

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