Novel wave intensity analysis of arterial pulse wave propagation accounting for peripheral reflections

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 249-279

  Alastruey, Jordi ^a   Hunt, Anthony A E ^b   Weinberg, Peter D ^b  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Haemodynamics; One dimensional modelling; PU loop method; Pulse wave propagation; Systemic circulation; Wave intensity analysis; Windkessel effect

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; AORTA; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); DIASTOLE; HEART; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; ONE-DIMENSIONAL MODELLING; PHYSIOLOGY; PU-LOOP METHOD; PULSE WAVE; PULSE WAVE PROPAGATION; RABBIT; SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION; SYSTOLE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; WAVE INTENSITY ANALYSIS; WINDKESSEL EFFECT;

HAEMODYNAMICS; ONE-DIMENSIONAL MODELLING; PU-LOOP METHOD; PULSE WAVE PROPAGATION; SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION; WAVE INTENSITY ANALYSIS; WINDKESSEL EFFECT;

ANIMALS; AORTA; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPLIANCE; DIASTOLE; HEART; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PULSE WAVE ANALYSIS; RABBITS; SYSTOLE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 84894928064     PISSN: 20407939     EISSN: 20407947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cnm.2602     Document Type: Article

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