An investigation into the acoustic response of the arteries

In hypertension, aging and certain types of arterial disease, central elastic arteries become stiffer and hence the central pulse pressure is augmented due to the increase in pulse wave velocity (PWV) and the early return of reflected waves to the heart from the periphery. Valuable information on ar...

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Main Author: El-Aklouk, Essa (Author)
Other Authors: Al-Jumaily, Ahmed (Contributor), Lowe, Andrew (Contributor)
Format: Others
Published: Auckland University of Technology, 2012-02-23T03:10:01Z.
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