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There is continued debate in the literature concerning the location and magnitude of reflections in the arterial vasculature. We present an alternative approach to investigating these wave reflections. This technique utilizes the Fourier transform of the input impedance to yield the ideal impulse response of the arterial system in the time domain. We demonstrate theoretically and with computer simulations that this technique allows the determination of location of significant reflection sites and the magnitude of the reflected waves. This analysis may be better suited for studying reflections in the human arterial system than traditional analysis.
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Knauth, A.L., McElhinney, D.B., Shinnar, M. et al. A Method of Vascular Impedance Spectrum Analysis for Identifying the Location and Magnitude of Wave Reflections in the Aorta. Cardiovasc Eng 4, 261–272 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-005-8752-9
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