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  <title>Pulse Wave Velocity in Arteries using Centre Line Velocity and Radius Effect of Terminal Impedance and Measurement Errors</title>
  <journal>Signals and Telecommunication Journal</journal>
  <author>K. B. Abdessalem, R. B. Salah</author>
  <volume>2</volume>
  <issue>1</issue>
  <year>2013</year>
  <doi></doi>
  <url>http://www.dline.info/stj/fulltext/v2n1/3.pdf</url>
  <abstract>Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a measure of arterial stiffness. A strong correlation between PWV and cardiovascular events that cause mortality, was recognized. The foot-to-foot (f-t-f) method is a standard techniques used for the determination of arterial PWV. This technique offers an estimation of the regional wave speed. F-t-f methods usually require longer vessels to allow the measurements at two sites. In this work, we present a mathematical description of a new method for the determination of the local PWV; Diameter Velocity loop (Dvcl - loop). The method only requires the measurements of centre line velocity and diameter which can be obtained non-invasively. We conclude that the Dvcl - loop method provides a reliable local pulse wave velocity and has the merits of using non-invasive parameters.</abstract>
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