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2.2.4.4. Cardiovascular disease and risk factors ..................................... 262.2.4.5. Other factors influencing arterial stiffness .................................. 262.3. Development of arterial pulse wave analysis .......................................... 272.3.1. Modern equipment............................................................................ 362.3.1.1. Oscillometric devices .................................................................. 372.3.1.2. Piezo-electronic device .............................................................. 382.3.1.3. Tonometric device ...................................................................... 392.4. The parameters of pulse wave reflections in applanation tonometry ...... 412.4.1. Pulse wave ....................................................................................... 412.4.2. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) ............................................................... 432.4.3. Augmentation pressure .................................................................... 462.4.4. Augmentation index (AIx) ................................................................. 462.4.5. Pulse pressure (PP) ......................................................................... 472.4.6. Ejection duration ............................................................................... 472.4.7. Subendocardial viability ratio ............................................................ 472.5. Conclusions ............................................................................................ 492.6. References ............................................................................................. 50CHAPTER 3. REPRODUCIBILITY OF ARTERIAL STIFFNESSMEASUREMENTS FROM NON-INVASIVE PULSE WAVE ANALYSIS ........... 72vi

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