Arterial stiffness is known to be affected by aging, leading to changes in peripheral pulse propagation speed and shape. In this paper, the heart-finger segment of the upper- limb vascular system of six subjects in two age-groups (below 30 and above 55 years) is modeled using a modified Windkessel model. Actual left-ventricle pressure (LVP) data has been used as the input to the model. Circuit simulation results show a significantly higher amplitude for the dicrotic notch and a lower second peak in younger subjects. Among the older subjects, there was a gradual disappearance of dicrotic notch while the second peak appeared later. Comparison of the characteristics of the model output with measured peripheral pulse shows a good degree of conformity with the actual pulse signal. The parameters in the Windkessel model provide a simple, noninvasive means for studying changes in the elastic properties of the vascular system, depending on the age and potentially state of health.
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Chellappan, K., Zahedi, E., & Mohd Ali, M. A. (2007). Age-related upper limb vascular system windkessel model using photoplethysmography. In IFMBE Proceedings (Vol. 15, pp. 563–566). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68017-8_141
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