摘要 |
<p>An apparatus (10) for evaluating a degree of hardness of an artery of a living subject, comprising a blood-flow stopping device (12, 16, 18, 20, 28, 50) which stops a flow of blood through a first portion (14) of the subject, and a blood-amount detecting device (32) which is adapted to be worn on a second portion of the subject that is located on a downstream side of the first portion and which produces a blood-amount signal representing an amount of blood present in the second portion. <IMAGE></p> |