Using Korotkoff Sounds to Detect the Degree of Vascular Compliance in Different Age Groups
Introduction: The principle behind the generation of the Korotkoff sounds is the turbulence of blood flowing through a partially occluded area in the artery. With increasing age, the vascular wall compliance is expected to decrease, which is due to the thickening of the vessel wall, due to which...
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2016-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/7198/16225_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(BMAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |