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The velocity of the arterial pulse wave: a viscous-fluid shock wave in an elastic tube
BACKGROUND: The arterial pulse is a viscous-fluid shock wave that is initiated by blood ejected from the heart. This wave travels away from the heart at a speed termed the pulse wave velocity (PWV). The PWV increases during the course of a number of diseases, and this increase is often attributed to...
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BioMed Central
2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2527553/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18664288 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1742-4682-5-15 |