5.5 DOES BEHAVIOUR OF THE REFLECTED WAVE IN HUMANS SUPPORT THE PREVAILING EXPLANATION OF THE ARTERIAL PRESSURE WAVEFORM?
Background: It is widely believed that changes in the magnitude and timing of reflected waves reaching the heart result in deleterious cardiovascular effects. Inherent in this is the assumption that waves propagate well in the backward direction. There is limited information regarding retrograde tra...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125927354/view |