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Pulse Wave Analysis  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Evaluation of the contour of the PULSE waves which vary in different parts of the circulation and depend on physiological as well as pathophysiological conditions of the individual. The transit time of an AORTIC PRESSURE wave between two places along the ARTERIES. It is determined in part by the degree of ARTERIAL STIFFNESS.

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