Pulse wave velocity in the microcirculation reflects both vascular compliance and resistance: Insights from computational approaches.
Qing PanRuofan WangBettina ReglinLuping FangJing YanGuolong CaiWolfgang M KueblerAxel R PriesGangmin NingPublished in: Microcirculation (New York, N.Y. : 1994) (2018)
The present study identifies vascular compliance and resistance in microvascular networks as critical determinants of mPWV. We anticipate that mPWV can be utilized as an effective indicator for the assessment of microvascular biomechanical properties.