P46 ELONGATION OF THE PROXIMAL AORTA DURING THE CARDIAC CYCLE PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE ESTIMATION OF AORTIC COMPLIANCE

Background and Aims: Arterial volume compliance is a major determinant of cardiac afterload. More than 50% of the arterial volume compliance resides in the proximal aorta. Researchers often use area compliance for the estimation of volume compliance, assuming an invariant vessel length over pressure...

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Main Authors: Stamatia Pagoulatou, Mauro Ferraro, Bram Trachet, Vasiliki Bikia, Dionysios Adamopoulos, Nikolaos Stergiopulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2018-12-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930060/view