Table 6 Parameters and critical pressures for vascular instability of lower body arteries
From: Hemodynamic effects of enhanced external counterpulsation on cerebral arteries: a multiscale study
Parameter | External iliac artery | Femoral artery | Popliteal artery | Tibial artery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Internal diameter | 8.900 | 5.000 | 4.730 | 2.500 |
Thickness | 1.230 | 1.000 | 0.800 | 0.500 |
Length | 103.410 | 297.290 | 167.340 | 158.670 |
Young’s modulus | 1.750 | 1.750 | 1.750 | 1.750 |
Poisson’s ratio | 0.499 | 0.499 | 0.499 | 0.499 |
Critical length | 28.010 | 13.081 | 13.457 | 6.540 |
Container type | Long cylinder | Long cylinder | Long cylinder | Short cylinder |
Critical pressure for vascular instability | 92.288 | 279.697 | 169.155 | 9.584 |