Open AccessOn the clinical significance of the pulse wave velocity
Author(s) -
S. M. Marcuse
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
kazanskij medicinskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-9359
pISSN - 0368-4814
DOI - 10.17816/kazmj87459
Subject(s) - elasticity (physics) , wave speed , pulse wave velocity , pulse wave , wave propagation , elastic modulus , young's modulus , acoustics , physics , mechanics , optics , medicine , thermodynamics , blood pressure , laser
The speed of propagation of the pulse wave is a quantity whose square is directly proportional to the modulus of elasticity of the arterial wall. This physical law determines its value as an objective indicator of the elasticity of the arteries. The faster the speed of propagation of the pulse wave, the greater the elasticity and, therefore, the less elasticity of the vascular wall.