A PC based system for non-invasive measurement of carotid artery compliance
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...VALIDATION OF ARTSENS The performance of the signal processing algorithms, the repeatability and reproducibility of the instrument and ARTSENS usability in controlled laboratory settings have already been validated and reported [19]–[22]....
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...We had previously demonstrated the utility of a single element ultrasound transducer to non-invasively measure arterial distension and end-diastolic diameter [5]....
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...The system could be used along with statistical databases for mass screening of “at risk” individuals for atherosclerosis [6] and in predicting the risk of coronary heart disease....
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...The measurement of the common carotid artery diameter could help in improved diagnosis of cardiac events [5]....
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...These are then used to calculate the various measures of carotid artery compliance such as elastic modulus, arterial distensibility, compliance and stiffness index [2, 3]....
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...It is well established that the carotid artery serves as an indicator to the overall health of the cardiovascular system [1]....
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...We have already demonstrated a non-invasive system for carotid artery compliance measurement, based on a commercial pulser receiver, using a single transducer element [2]....
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...diastolic blood pressure values are fed into the virtual instrument to calculate the various arterial compliance parameters [2]....
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...These are then used to calculate the various measures of carotid artery compliance such as elastic modulus, arterial distensibility, compliance and stiffness index [2, 3]....
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...A detailed explanation of the signal processing chain has been given elsewhere [2]....
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