This research was undertaken to develop a cardiovascular simulator for use in the study of pulse diagnosis. The physical (i.e.,\npulse wave transmission and reflection) and physiological (i.e., systolic and diastolic pressure, pulse pressure, and mean pressure)\ncharacteristics of the radial pulse wave were reproduced by our simulator. The simulator consisted of an arterial component and\na pulse-generating component. Computer simulation was used to simplify the arterial component while maintaining the elastic\nmodulus and artery size. To improve the reflected wave characteristics, a palmar arch was incorporated within the simulator.The\nsimulated radial pulse showed good agreement with clinical data.
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