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Application of arterial hemodynamics to clinical practice: A testament to medical science in London

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A strong heritage of science has been handed down in Britain from outstanding individuals, promoted and encouraged by strong scientific and medical societies. Application to clinical practice in recent years has been slow but can be expected to advance in the present and future age of new sensors, fast computing and clinical problems awaiting explanation. Agreement on terminology and physical mechanisms needs be fostered.

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  1. St Vincent’s Clinic, Sydney, Australia

    Michael F. O’Rourke & Audrey Adji

  2. University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

    Michael F. O’Rourke

  3. Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, Australia

    Michael F. O’Rourke

  4. Department of Biomedical Engineering, FMHS, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

    Audrey Adji

  5. Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

    Wilmer W. Nichols

  6. 1st Department of Cardiology, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece

    Charalambos Vlachopoulos

  7. Health Sciences and Technology, MIT, Cambridge, USA

    Elazer R. Edelman

  8. Harvard Medical School, MIT, Cambridge, USA

    Elazer R. Edelman

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O’Rourke, M.F., Adji, A., Nichols, W.W. et al. Application of arterial hemodynamics to clinical practice: A testament to medical science in London. Artery Res 18, 81–86 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artres.2017.03.003

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