Abstract
A perfusion apparatus is employed to reproduce quantifiable pulsatile hemodynamics within freshly excised canine carotid arteries. From measurements of pulsatile intraluminal and transmural pressure and the dynamic radial motion of the vessel wall, calculations are made of the vascular incremental modulus of elasticity and hoop, axial, and radial wall stresses. The results of this investigation suggest that an increase in transmural pressure from 120 80 to 240 120 mmHg produces a marked elevation in incremental modulus and arterial wall stress. These parameters are reduced when transmural pressure is lowered while maintaining intraluminal pressure at physiologic values.
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