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Computational steps applied for wave intensity analysis.
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posted on 2017-06-19, 17:42 authored by Bernhard Hametner, Stephanie Parragh, Thomas Weber, Siegfried WassertheurerFrom tonometrically measured radial pressure (A), aortic pressure (B) is obtained by a generalized transfer function (SphygmoCor). Aortic blood flow (C) is modelled from aortic pressure (ARCSolver) (or measured by Doppler ultrasound for model validation only). Pulse wave velocity c times blood density ρ is estimated from the slope of the approximately linear part of the PU-loop during early systole (D) to derive forward and backward wave intensity (E).