2. What is the problem?
• High blood pressure can
be caused by
– Blockages in the arteries
– Hardening of the arteries
(arteriosclerosis)
• Each cause requires a
different treatment, but
patients having high blood
pressure are routinely
treated for blockages or
plaque buildup
3. How does product/service solve problem?
• Giovanna Guidoboni developed a closed loop
mathematical model that simulates the mechanisms
generating the BCG signal
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4. How does product/service solve problem?
• By inputting blood pressure,
heart rate, ejection period and
stroke volume, we get
– Aortic Capacitance (stiffness)
– Peripheral resistance (blockage)
5. What is the market use?
• Routine test for all patients suffering from high
blood pressure
7. What is the status of the intellectual property?
• Patent pending
8. What is the stage of development?
• Must be tested with more data
9. What is needed for further development?
• More validation with more patients
• Determine if direct measurement of ejection
period and stroke volume is necessary using an
echocardiogram
• Find an entrepreneur/licensee with
cardiovascular expertise to assist in validation
and/or a commercial deployment
10. Contact
For more information please contact Jim Baxendale, Director of
Whiteboard2Boardroom:baxendalej@umkc.edu.