windkessel

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|cardiology}} A model that accounts for the shape of the [[arterial]] [[blood pressure]] [[waveform]] in terms of the interaction between the stroke volume and the compliance of the [[aorta]] and large elastic [[artery|arteries]] ("Windkessel" vessels) and the resistance of the smaller arteries and [[arterioles]].

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