Reservoir Pressure Analysis of Aortic Blood Pressure – an in vivo study at five locations in humans

摘要

IntroductionThe development and propagation of the aortic blood pressure wave remains poorly understood despite its clear relevance to major organ blood flow and potential association with cardiovascular outcomes. The reservoir waveform model provides a unified description of the dual conduit and reservoir functions of the aorta. Reservoir waveform analysis resolves the aortic pressure waveform into an excess (wave related) and reservoir (capacitance related) pressure. The applicability of this model to the pressure waveform as it propagates along the aorta has not been investigated in humans.