Study of the Influence of Plaque Growth and Hydrostatic Properties in an Atherosclerotic Artery, for the Prevention of Arterial Wall Damage: Application to Vascular Diseases

Figure 2

Lumped parameter model of the posterior cerebral artery (PCA) and its distal arteriolar and venous beds. , , and : arterial entry, intracranial, and venous exit blood pressure. : output pressure of the PCA. and : central and venous blood pressure. Qai and QLp: PCA input and inertia flow. and : venous entry and exit streams. , , and: PCA compliance, inertia, and resistance, respectively. and : arteriolar compliance and resistance. and : venous compliance and resistance. Posterior cerebral [26].