Figure 1. Amplification of the pressure waveform moving from the aorta (a) to the brachial (b), carotid, (c) and radial arteries (d). cf-PWV or aortic PWV is a ratio of the distance D-d and the transit time Δt between the carotid and femoral arteries.

From: Carotid Pulse Wave Analysis: Future Direction of Hemodynamic and Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

Figure 3. Cycle of increasing blood pressure due to structural and functional vascular changes.

From: Carotid Pulse Wave Analysis: Future Direction of Hemodynamic and Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

Figure 4. Wearable and noncontact sensors for measuring carotid pulse wave using e-Health system.

From: Carotid Pulse Wave Analysis: Future Direction of Hemodynamic and Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

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