THE EFFECT OF INDUCED REFLECTIONS ON HUMAN ARTERIAL WAVE-FORMS

Authors
KOBLER H HENDERSON R LAL S HART M HUNYOR S
Citation
H. Kobler et al., THE EFFECT OF INDUCED REFLECTIONS ON HUMAN ARTERIAL WAVE-FORMS, Clinical and experimental pharmacology and physiology, 22(6-7), 1995, pp. 487-489
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Pharmacy",Physiology
Journal title
Clinical and experimental pharmacology and physiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03051870
Volume
22
Issue
6-7
Year of publication
1995
Pages
487 - 489
Database
ISI
SICI code
0305-1870(1995)22:6-7<487:TEOIRO>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
1. External compression of the human brachial artery results in wavefo rm reflection. 2. Resonant waves are found superimposed on the origina l blood pressure signal. 3. The mechanism may be likened to the operat ion of an organ pipe with reflections at both ends of an arterial segm ent. 4. This has implications for measurements in arteries where exter nal pressure is applied.