P6.01 IMPLANTABLE PULSE WAVE VELOCITY SENSOR

In case of vascular weakness or thrombosis stents are implanted and brace vessels from the inside to assure the proper blood flow. A widespread method to monitor the state of blood vessels in terms of their stiffness and diameter is to measure the pulse wave velocity (PWV). The stiffer or the narrow...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: A. Domnich, J. Schaechtele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2013-11-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125939071/view