Figure 2.
Derivation of the AI. P1 is the pressure wave rising to an initial peak at T1, where it forms a shoulder. T2 is the second shoulder at T2, which is the peak of the superimposed reflected pulse wave. Abbreviation: AI, augmentation index.
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