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Measurement of Blood Pressure, Blood Flow and Resistance to Blood Flow in the Systemic Circulation

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Structure and Function of the Circulation

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The ramifications of blood pressure, blood flow, and resistance are vast subjects to discuss, and some means of containing them has had to be devised. The account that follows deals with blood pressure, blood flow, and their interrelationship in a manner that is intended to provide by text and illustration both a clear description of principles, and an indication of aspects that are especially important or contentious. Where hard data are provided, they are concentrated into tabular form. The method of citing references has followed a rather similar pattern. There are a number of recent, fully referenced, monographs and review articles that deal with these subjects. Where a source of information is not specifically cited, it can be located by reference to these reviews which are separately listed. The sources of information that are especially important, contentious, or new are individually cited and listed.

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  1. University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA

    Colin J. Schwartz M.D., F.R.A.C.P. (Professor of Pathology, Member of Scientific Staff) (Professor of Pathology, Member of Scientific Staff)

  2. Southwest Foundation for Research & Education, San Antonio, Texas, USA

    Colin J. Schwartz M.D., F.R.A.C.P. (Professor of Pathology, Member of Scientific Staff) (Professor of Pathology, Member of Scientific Staff)

  3. Office of Naval Research, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Nicholas T. Werthessen Ph.D. (Bioscientist, Senior Research Associate) (Bioscientist, Senior Research Associate)

  4. Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Nicholas T. Werthessen Ph.D. (Bioscientist, Senior Research Associate) (Bioscientist, Senior Research Associate)

  5. Medical Affairs, St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA

    Stewart Wolf M.D. (Vice President, Professor of Medicine, Director) (Vice President, Professor of Medicine, Director)

  6. Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Stewart Wolf M.D. (Vice President, Professor of Medicine, Director) (Vice President, Professor of Medicine, Director)

  7. Totts Gap Institute, Bangor, Pennsylvania, USA

    Stewart Wolf M.D. (Vice President, Professor of Medicine, Director) (Vice President, Professor of Medicine, Director)

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Ludbrook, J. (1980). Measurement of Blood Pressure, Blood Flow and Resistance to Blood Flow in the Systemic Circulation. In: Schwartz, C.J., Werthessen, N.T., Wolf, S. (eds) Structure and Function of the Circulation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7924-3_7

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