... Matsuoka O, Otsuka K, Murakami S, Hotta N, Yamanaka G, Kubo Y, Yamanaka T, Shinagawa M, Nunoda S, Nishimura Y, Shibata K, Saitoh H, Nishinaga M, Ishine M, Wada T, Okumiya K, Matsubayashi K, Yano ... explanation The link between an increase in the PWV and increased risk of myocardial infarction [7] may be due, at least in part, to myocardial ischemia 15 Stein S, Okal EA: Seismology: speed and ... that the PWV can increase in small arteries if the parameter a decreases The parameter a describes the rate of increase in pressure during the initial rise as the pulse wave approaches a point...