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Pulse wave analysis and pulse wave velocity
- Source :
- Journal of Hypertension. 21:463-472
- Publication Year :
- 2003
- Publisher :
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2003.
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Abstract
- The study of the pulse using the technique of applanation tonometry is undergoing a resurgence with the development of new computerized equipment. We aim here to present a critical review of the uses, potential uses, strengths and weaknesses of the technique of applanation tonometry for the assessment of augmentation index and pulse wave velocity. We will review the technique of applanation tonometry, the physiological factors affecting pulse wave velocity and pulse wave analysis, the changes in pulse wave velocity and pulse wave analysis with pharmacological interventions, and the use of the technique of applanation tonometry as a prognostic tool. We conclude that, although the technique of applanation tonometry initially seems promising, several pertinent issues need to be addressed before it can be used reliably as a clinical or research tool. Importantly, use of the technique of applanation tonometry to derive the central waveform from non-invasively acquired peripheral data needs to be validated prospectively.
- Subjects :
- Applanation tonometry
Aging
medicine.medical_specialty
Pulse Wave Analysis
Manometry
Physiology
Body height
Heart Ventricles
Data needs
Acoustics
Blood Pressure
Antioxidants
Heart Rate
Internal Medicine
Humans
Medicine
Waveform
Longitudinal Studies
Pulse wave velocity
Antihypertensive Agents
business.industry
Reproducibility of Results
Blood Pressure Determination
Prognosis
Sphygmomanometers
Body Height
Pulse (physics)
Surgery
Cross-Sectional Studies
Pharmacological interventions
Hypertension
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 02636352
- Volume :
- 21
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Hypertension
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....3f9855211bc197bdd5dd5f653807eac0