Artery Research
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 122-131 , November 2008

Assessment of arterial pressure wave reflection: Methodological considerations

Received 11 February 2008 ,Revised 26 March 2008 ,Accepted 2 May 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.artres.2008.05.001

Artery Research
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