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Measurement of the blood-pressure constantk, over a pressure range in the canine radial artery

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The value of the blood pressure constant k in the now known equation

$$M = D + k\left( {S - D} \right)$$

was measured over a wide pressure range in the canine radial artery. This equation is used to estimate the value of the mean blood pressure from the measured values of the diastolic and systolic blood pressures. It was found that k varies widely. It is concluded that this equation cannot give an accurate estimate of the mean blood pressure from the systolic and diastolic pressure readings.

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  • Geddes, L. A. (1970) InThe direct and indirect measurement of blood pressure. p 70. Year Book Medical Publishers, Inc., Chicago.

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  1. Biomedical Engineering Centre, Purdue University, Potter Building, 47907, West Lafayette, Indiana

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Voelz, M. Measurement of the blood-pressure constantk, over a pressure range in the canine radial artery. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 19, 535–537 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02442765

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