Title :
Analysis of arterial waves by the single-pulse-response method
Author :
Lee, Chen Chin ; Mark, Roger G.
Author_Institution :
Harvard-MIT Div. of Health Sci. & Technol., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
This study introduces an improved method for determining experimentally the characteristic arterial impedance and the forward and backward wave components in the carotid artery of the rabbit. This method is based on the concept of the single-pulse response, i.e., the pressure and flow responses to a single cardiac contraction. The complete forward and backwave waveforms are determined by this method.
Keywords :
biological techniques and instruments; haemodynamics; arterial waves analysis; backward wave component; characteristic arterial impedance; experimental method; flow response; forward wave component; pressure response; rabbit carotid artery; single cardiac contraction; single-pulse-response method; Biomedical measurements; Blood pressure; Carotid arteries; Forward contracts; Frequency domain analysis; Heart; Impedance; Pressure measurement; Rabbits; Time domain analysis; Animals; Blood Pressure Determination; Carotid Artery, Common; Heart Rate; Models, Cardiovascular; Myocardial Contraction; Pulse; Rabbits; Time Factors;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
