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Arterial Compliance — Physiological Viewpoint

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Vascular Dynamics

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((ASIAS,volume 166))

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The aorta and large arteries are generally thought of as conduit vessels whose main function is to provide a path for blood to reach the periphery. However, it has long been recognized that the cardiovascular system functions in more complex fashion than merely as a simple resistance to blood flow. This is evident because the pressure and flow curves are not simple ratios. Thus, any realistic representation of vascular properties must account for the compliance properties of the vasculature (Frank, 1926). One clear manifestation of this compliance is the buffering provided by the large arteries that converts the intermittent flow from the left ventricle to a more continuous peripheral flow. This buffering role is the underpinning of the original and subsequent Windkessel models of the circulation (Beneken, 1972; Burattini et al., 1987; Frank, 1926; Westerhof et al., 1971).

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  1. Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Frank C. P. Yin

  2. Department of Physiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Frank C. P. Yin

  3. Department of Applied Mechanics, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

    Zhaorong Liu

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  2. Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA

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Yin, F.C.P., Liu, Z. (1989). Arterial Compliance — Physiological Viewpoint. In: Westerhof, N., Gross, D.R. (eds) Vascular Dynamics. NATO ASI Series, vol 166. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7856-3_2

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