Michel Victor Pachon (May 26, 1867 – 1938) was a French
physiologist born in
Clermont-Ferrand
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.
In 1892 he earned his doctorate at the
University of Paris
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, and later became a chief assistant in Paris to physiologists
Charles Richet
Charles Robert Richet (25 August 1850 – 4 December 1935) was a French physiologist at the Collège de France known for his pioneering work in immunology. In 1913, he won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "in recognition of his work on ...
(1850-1935) and
Eugène Gley (1857–1930). In 1911 he became a professor of physiology at the medical faculty of the
University of Bordeaux
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. Today, this institution is named "Faculte de médecine Victor Pachon" in his honor.
Pachon is remembered for his work involving
blood pressure and oscillometry; which is defined as the measurement of
oscillation
Oscillation is the repetitive or periodic variation, typically in time, of some measure about a central value (often a point of equilibrium) or between two or more different states. Familiar examples of oscillation include a swinging pendulum ...
s used in
cardiovascular
The blood circulatory system is a system of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood which is circulated throughout the entire body of a human or other vertebrate. It includes the cardiovascular system, or vascular system, tha ...
and
respiratory
The respiratory system (also respiratory apparatus, ventilatory system) is a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for gas exchange in animals and plants. The anatomy and physiology that make this happen varies gre ...
physiology. In 1909 Pachon developed a
sphygmographic oscillometer for measuring arterial blood pressure. Pachon's oscillometer was widely used by doctors and technicians during the first half of the twentieth century.
Publications by Pachon that have been translated into English
* "The measurement of the systolic & diastolic arterial pressure with Pachon's sphygmometric oscillometer". 1912.
* "Clinical investigation of cardiovascular function", 1934.
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(published works)
See also
* Sphygmomanometer
A sphygmomanometer ( ), a blood pressure monitor, or blood pressure gauge, is a device used to measure blood pressure, composed of an inflatable cuff to collapse and then release the artery under the cuff in a controlled manner, and a mercury ...
References
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Photo and Specifications of Pachon's oscillometer
1867 births
1938 deaths
French physiologists
Scientists from Clermont-Ferrand
Academic staff of the University of Bordeaux
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