Title :
Time Domain Resolution of Forward and Reflected Waves in the Aorta
Author_Institution :
Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University
Abstract :
A simple, fast time domain method for the resolution of aortic pressure and flow pulses into their forward and reflected components is presented. Accuracy of the method depends on the estimation of characteristic impedance and the frequency responses of the transducer systems.
Keywords :
Biomedical measurements; Coils; Computer errors; Costs; Impedance; Kernel; Magnetic field measurement; Potentiometers; Servomotors; Torque; Animals; Aorta; Biomedical Engineering; Blood Pressure; Dogs; Regional Blood Flow;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1986.325903
