Clinical value of aortic pulse-wave velocity measurement

“The pulse wave in man travels in the arteries at a speed of 4 to 10 metres per second. Its velocity depends… chiefly upon the elastic conditions of the arterial wall, which is affected by a variety of factors in health and disease.”—Bramwell and Hill 1

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet (British edition) 1999-08, Vol.354 (9178), p.528-529
1. Verfasser:	Lehmann, Eldon D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging - pathology Aging - physiology Animals Aorta - physiology Blood vessels Cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology Child Humans Medical research Middle Aged Pulsatile Flow - physiology Wave velocity
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Zusammenfassung:	“The pulse wave in man travels in the arteries at a speed of 4 to 10 metres per second. Its velocity depends… chiefly upon the elastic conditions of the arterial wall, which is affected by a variety of factors in health and disease.”—Bramwell and Hill 1
ISSN:	0140-6736 1474-547X
DOI:	10.1016/S0140-6736(99)00179-8