The optimal performance of the cardiovascular system, as well as the break-down of this
performance with disease, both involve complex biomechanical interactions between the …

Due to the cyclic function of the human heart, pressure and flow in the circulation are
pulsatile rather than continuous. Addressing pulsatile haemodynamics starts with the most …

Background: Renal denervation (RDN) lowers blood pressure (BP), but BP response is
variable in individual patients. We investigated whether measures of pulsatile …

Abstract Purpose of Review Arterial pulse waveform analysis has a long tradition but has not
pervaded medical routine yet. This review aims to answer the question whether the …

Objective Pulse waveform contains abundant physiological and pathological information.
The condition of surrounding arteries can be reflected sensitively by the contour and …

Background—Afterload reduction is a cornerstone in the management of patients with heart
failure (HF) and reduced ejection fraction. However, arterial load and the effect of HF …

Objectives: Milrinone is an inodilator widely used in the postoperative management of
children undergoing cardiac surgery. The literature supporting its inotropic effect is sparse …

Background Systolic left ventricular function strongly influences the blood pressure
waveform. Therefore, pressure-derived parameters might potentially be used as non …

Whereas traditional understanding of left ventricular afterload was focused on a steady-state
circulation model with continuous pressures and flow, a more realistic concept is emerging …

Studies investigating the relationship between heart rate (HR) and arterial stiffness or wave
reflections have commonly induced HR changes through in situ cardiac pacing. Although …