4.9 PROPORTIONAL PRESSURE RELATIONS IN THE PULMONARY ARTERIAL SYSTEM

Background – Objectives: The pulmonary arterial system can be characterized by: 1.A constant product of Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (PVR) and Total Arterial Compliance (TAC) with Tau=PVRxTAC≈0.7 seconds (1). 2.A proportional relation exits between systolic and diastolic pulmonary artery pressu...

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Main Authors: Nico Westerhof, Louis Handoko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2016-11-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930403/view