Fig. 1
From: Simple Models of Complex Mechanics for Improved Hypertension Care: Learning to De-stiffen Arteries
Graphical representation of methods used to differentiate structural and load-dependent stiffness [14, 15]. Representative results are shown for two participants (one in red, one in black) who had similar total carotid pulse wave velocity (cPWV) (6.4 vs 6.3 m/s), but via different mechanisms. One participant (red lines and text) had higher structural cPWV (7.6 vs 6.0 mmHg) while the other participant (black lines and font) had higher load-dependent cPWV (0.4 vs − 1.3 mmHg)