Bilateral symmetry of brachial pulse waveform analysis in a clinical population

Background: Pulse waveforms are modified as they propagate along the arterial tree. Small differences in the arterial pathways from the heart to the left and right brachial artery may impact pulse waveform analysis (PWA) for the purpose of hemodynamic assessment. The VaSera VS-1500AU (Fukuda Denshi) is a cuff-based device that permits simultaneous acquisition of bilateral brachial pulse volume recordings. To determine if interchangeability between left and right brachial pulse waveforms is possible, we assessed whether there are significant differences in pulse waveform analysis variables between each arm.
Source: Artery Research - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research