Pulse Pressure and Vessel Compliance

First of all, thanks for your time.

I don't have any problem understanding that. I mentioned that in my post. I am just confused when they are mentioning pulse pressure ,they are saying the exact opposite of what you/I said and that is in both editions. Hence, my confusion.


but according to your explanation, if I consider pulse pressure,
pressure change (systole has to increase and diastole has to decrease) increased and volume change is constant, only then i can think that decreased vessel compliance comes with decreased diastolic.

Please give a response on it.

btw,u made a good explanation.

Mondoshawan said:

I think this is where you're backwards.

What doctorsmonters wrote is correct: a fixed stroke volume going into a vessel with decreased compliance results in a greater pulse pressure - that is to say, a greater gap between systolic and diastolic pressures. Systolic pressure goes up with decreased compliance and diastolic goes down.

hope that helps?

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yeah,that is exactly what I said in my 2nd post.thanks for your input.

doctorsmonsters said:

OK I am not sure I understood your question but if I did, you got it right.

Pulse pressure= systolic pressure-diastolic pressure

So decreased compliance will lead to high systolic and low diastolic, means large difference and large pulse pressure.

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thanks a lot.I am glad that it is now clear to me.thank you sooo much.:happy: