A vibration-based approach to quantifying the dynamic elastance of the superficial arterial wall

• Published in: Biomedical engineering online Vol. 15; no. 1; p. 40
• Main Authors: Wang, Jia-Jung, Liu, Shing-Hong, Su, Hung-Mao, Chang, Steven, Tseng, Wei-Kung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 16.04.2016; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Biomechanical Phenomena; Blood Pressure; Cardiovascular diseases; Care and treatment; Cold Temperature; Complications and side effects; Diagnosis; Female; Hot Temperature; Humans; Male; Radial Artery - physiology; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; Stress, Mechanical; Vascular Stiffness; Vibration; Young Adult; China; Taiwan; Arterial stiffness; Dynamic elastance; Minute vibration method

The purpose of this study is to propose a novel method for assessing dynamic elastance of the superficial arterial wall using the sinusoidal minute vibration method. A sinusoidal signal was used to drive a vibrator which induced a displacement of 0.15 mm with a frequency range between 40 and 85 Hz....