Table 2:

Axial section pressures (maximum and minimum) in the Chiari model l, for the same sections as in Table 1a

SectionChiari Model, Axial Section Pressures Pmax/Pmin (centimeters of water)
SystoleDiastole
t = 0.00 secondst = 0.25 secondst = 0.50 secondst = 0.75 seconds
119.85/19.8319.97/19.9620.16/20.1420.02/20.01
319.81/19.7919.96/19.9520.21/20.1820.02/20.01
519.77/19.7519.95/19.9420.25/20.2320.03/20.01
719.70/19.6919.93/19.9220.31/20.2920.05/20.05
19.57/19.5619.91/19.9120.44/20.4320.04/20.04
  • a In addition, 1 extra section (bottom row) is used 2 cm below the tip of the tonsils. Note that data from the times of flow reversal (ie, t = 0.00 and t = 0.50 seconds) are arbitrarily included in systole and diastole, respectively.