NON-INVASIVE MEASUREMENT OF THE ARTERIAL STIFFNESS - IS THE ARTERIOGRAPH A RELIABLE METHOD?
Abstract:
Arterial stiffness, measured as the aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV), is a predictor of
cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. The non-invasive methods for estimating PWV use
oscillometry, ultrasound, applanation tonometry, piezoelectric mechanotransducers. The arteriograph
is an oscillometric device that estimates PWV from the pressure waveform recorded in the brachial
artery. We conducted a search of the PubMed database for studies that compared the arteriograph
measurement of PWV with other non-invasive methods for estimating arterial stiffness in the adult
population and found 11 relevant articles that included 1999 patients. Most of the articles reported
good correlation for measuring PWV with various devices. No correlation between oscillometric and
piezolectric methods was found in 2 studies of elderly and hemodialysis patients. There was a strong
correlation between intima media thickness measured with carotid ultrasound and arteriograph
measured PWV. The arteriograph is a reliable, less operator dependent method for estimating PWV.
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