The velocity of the arterial pulse wave: a viscous-fluid shock wave in an elastic tube
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The arterial pulse is a viscous-fluid shock wave that is initiated by blood ejected from the heart. This wave travels away from the heart at a speed termed the pulse wave velocity (PWV). The PWV increases during the course of a numbe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-07-01
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| Series: | Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling |
| Online Access: | http://www.tbiomed.com/content/5/1/15 |