Development of a Cardiovascular Simulator for Studying Pulse Diagnosis Mechanisms

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  Figure 1. Computational algorithm for hemodynamics [12].

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  Figure 2. Computational algorithm for the calculation of the pressure and the flow in the artery [12].

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  Figure 3. Simplification of the arterial tree. (a) Full-branch model [13], (b) simplified model.

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  Figure 4. Comparisons of arterial tree models. (a) Ascending aorta, (b) radial artery.

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  Figure 5. Simulator. (a) Photograph, (b) schematic diagram.

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  Figure 6. Arterial tree. (a) Schematic model, (b) photograph.

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  Figure 7. Simulated pressure wave. (a) Ascending aorta, (b) radial artery.

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  Figure 8. Improvement of arterial tree (with shunt). (a) Schematic model, (b) photograph.

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  Figure 9. Simulator results using a simplified arterial model. (a) Ascending aorta, (b) radial artery.

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  Figure 10. The effects of the reflection ratio of the aortic bifurcation to the radial artery.

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  Figure 11. Comparison of the radial pulse. (a) Simulator, (b) clinical data [14].