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(Hypertension. 2001;38:932.)
© 2001 American Heart Association, Inc.


Fourth Workshop on Structure and Function of Large Arteries

Prospective Evaluation of a Method for Estimating Ascending Aortic Pressure From the Radial Artery Pressure Waveform

Alfredo L. Pauca; Michael F. O’Rourke; Neal D. Kon

From the Anesthesiology Department (A.L.P) and Cardiothoracic Surgery (N.D.K.), Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC; St. Vincent’s Clinic/University of New South Wales (M.F.O.), Sydney, Australia.

Correspondence to Michael F. O’Rourke, Professor of Medicine, Medical Professorial Unit, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Victoria St, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia. E-mail M.ORourke{at}unsw.edu.au

Abstract

Abstract— Pressure wave reflection in the upper limb causes amplification of the arterial pulse so that radial systolic and pulse pressures are greater than in the ascending aorta. Wave transmission properties in the upper limbs (in contrast to the descending aorta and lower limbs) change little with age, disease, and drug therapy in adult humans. Such consistency has led to use of a generalized transfer function to synthesize the ascending aortic pressure pulse from the radial pulse. Validity of this approach was tested for estimation of aortic systolic, diastolic, pulse, and mean pressures from the radial pressure waveform. Ascending aortic and radial pressure waveforms were recorded simultaneously at cardiac surgery, before initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass, with matched, fluid-filled manometer systems in 62 patients under control conditions and during nitroglycerin infusion. Aortic pressure pulse waves, generated from the radial pulse, showed agreement with the measured aortic pulse waves with respect to systolic, diastolic, pulse, and mean pressures, with mean differences <1 mm Hg. Control differences in Bland-Altman plots for mean±SD in mm Hg were systolic, 0.0±4.4; diastolic, 0.6±1.7; pulse, -0.7±4.2; and mean pressure, -0.5±2.0. For nitroglycerin infusion, differences respectively were systolic, -0.2±4.3; diastolic, 0.6±1.7; pulse, -0.8±4.1; and mean pressure, -0.4±1.8. Differences were within specified limits of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation SP10 criteria. In contrast, differences between recorded radial and aortic systolic and pulse pressures were well outside the criteria (respectively, 15.7±8.4 and 16.3±8.5 for control and 14.5±7.3 and 15.1±7.3 mm Hg for nitroglycerin). Use of a generalized transfer function to synthesize radial artery pressure waveforms can provide substantially equivalent values of aortic systolic, pulse, mean, and diastolic pressures.


Key Words: aorta • blood pressure monitoring • hemodynamics • nitroglycerin




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C. M. McEniery, Yasmin, S. Wallace, K. Maki-Petaja, B. McDonnell, J. E. Sharman, C. Retallick, S. S. Franklin, M. J. Brown, R. C. Lloyd, et al.
Increased Stroke Volume and Aortic Stiffness Contribute to Isolated Systolic Hypertension in Young Adults
Hypertension, July 1, 2005; 46(1): 221 - 226.
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J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.Home page
M. R. Rubin, M. S. Maurer, D. J. McMahon, J. P. Bilezikian, and S. J. Silverberg
Arterial Stiffness in Mild Primary Hyperparathyroidism
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., June 1, 2005; 90(6): 3326 - 3330.
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Eur Heart JHome page
R. S. Reneman, J. M. Meinders, and A. P.G. Hoeks
Non-invasive ultrasound in arterial wall dynamics in humans: what have we learned and what remains to be solved
Eur. Heart J., May 2, 2005; 26(10): 960 - 966.
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Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Bio.Home page
Yasmin, S. Wallace, C. M. McEniery, Z. Dakham, P. Pusalkar, K. Maki-Petaja, M. J. Ashby, J. R. Cockcroft, and I. B. Wilkinson
Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), MMP-2, and Serum Elastase Activity Are Associated With Systolic Hypertension and Arterial Stiffness
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, February 1, 2005; 25(2): 372 - 378.
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Diabetes CareHome page
M. J. Haller, M. Samyn, W. W. Nichols, T. Brusko, C. Wasserfall, R. F. Schwartz, M. Atkinson, J. J. Shuster, G. L. Pierce, and J. H. Silverstein
Radial Artery Tonometry Demonstrates Arterial Stiffness in Children With Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetes Care, December 1, 2004; 27(12): 2911 - 2917.
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A. P. Avolio, J. R. Cockcroft, and M. F. O'Rourke
Use of Arterial Transfer Functions for the Derivation of Central Aortic Waveform Characteristics in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease: Response to Hope et al.
Diabetes Care, October 1, 2004; 27(10): 2564 - 2565.
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Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
B. A. Mullan, C. N. Ennis, H. J. P. Fee, I. S. Young, and D. R. McCance
Protective effects of ascorbic acid on arterial hemodynamics during acute hyperglycemia
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, September 1, 2004; 287(3): H1262 - H1268.
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Br J AnaesthHome page
A. L. Pauca, N. D. Kon, and M. F. O'Rourke
The second peak of the radial artery pressure wave represents aortic systolic pressure in hypertensive and elderly patients
Br. J. Anaesth., May 1, 2004; 92(5): 651 - 657.
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Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Bio.Home page
Yasmin, C. M. McEniery, S. Wallace, I. S. Mackenzie, J. R. Cockcroft, and I. B. Wilkinson
C-Reactive Protein Is Associated With Arterial Stiffness in Apparently Healthy Individuals
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, May 1, 2004; 24(5): 969 - 974.
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A. Covic, D. J. A. Goldsmith, P. Gusbeth-Tatomir, and M. Covic
Haemodialysis acutely improves endothelium-independent vasomotor function without significantly influencing the endothelium-mediated abnormal response to a {beta}2-agonist
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant., March 1, 2004; 19(3): 637 - 643.
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M. T. Schram, R. M.A Henry, R. A.J.M van Dijk, P. J. Kostense, J. M. Dekker, G. Nijpels, R. J. Heine, L. M. Bouter, N. Westerhof, and C. D.A. Stehouwer
Increased Central Artery Stiffness in Impaired Glucose Metabolism and Type 2 Diabetes: The Hoorn Study
Hypertension, February 1, 2004; 43(2): 176 - 181.
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T. Weber, J. Auer, M. F. O'Rourke, E. Kvas, E. Lassnig, R. Berent, and B. Eber
Arterial Stiffness, Wave Reflections, and the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease
Circulation, January 20, 2004; 109(2): 184 - 189.
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C. Vlachopoulos, K. Hirata, and M. F O'Rourke
Effect of sildenafil on arterial stiffness and wave reflection
Vascular Medicine, November 1, 2003; 8(4): 243 - 248.
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M. F. O'Rourke, A. Avolio, A. Qasem, S. C. Millasseau, J. M. Ritter, and P. J. Chowienczyk
Clinical Assessment of Wave Reflection * Response: Augmentation Index and the Radial-to-Aortic Transfer Function
Hypertension, November 1, 2003; 42 (5): e15 - e16.
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H. Smulyan, D. S. Siddiqui, R. J. Carlson, G. M. London, and M. E. Safar
Clinical Utility of Aortic Pulses and Pressures Calculated From Applanated Radial-Artery Pulses
Hypertension, August 1, 2003; 42(2): 150 - 155.
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J. R. Greenfield, K. Samaras, L. V. Campbell, A. B. Jenkins, P. J. Kelly, T. D. Spector, and C. S. Hayward
Physical activity reduces genetic susceptibility to increased central systolic pressure augmentation: a study of female twins
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., July 16, 2003; 42(2): 264 - 270.
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P.-S. Tsai, C. B. Yucha, W. W. Nichols, and H. Yarandi
Hemodynamics and Arterial Properties in Response to Mental Stress in Individuals with Mild Hypertension
Psychosom Med, July 1, 2003; 65(4): 613 - 619.
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J. C. Smith, H. Lane, N. Davies, L. M. Evans, J. Cockcroft, M. F. Scanlon, and J. S. Davies
The Effects of Depot Long-Acting Somatostatin Analog on Central Aortic Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Acromegaly
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., June 1, 2003; 88(6): 2556 - 2561.
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R Klocke, J R Cockcroft, G J Taylor, I R Hall, and D R Blake
Arterial stiffness and central blood pressure, as determined by pulse wave analysis, in rheumatoid arthritis
Ann Rheum Dis, May 1, 2003; 62(5): 414 - 418.
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S. C. Millasseau, S. J. Patel, S. R. Redwood, J. M. Ritter, and P. J. Chowienczyk
Pressure Wave Reflection Assessed From the Peripheral Pulse: Is a Transfer Function Necessary?
Hypertension, May 1, 2003; 41(5): 1016 - 1020.
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M. Tamminen, J. Westerbacka, S. Vehkavaara, and H. Yki-Jarvinen
Insulin-Induced Decreases in Aortic Wave Reflection and Central Systolic Pressure Are Impaired in Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes Care, December 1, 2002; 25(12): 2314 - 2319.
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J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.Home page
K. Obuobie, J. Smith, L. M. Evans, R. John, J. S. Davies, and J. H. Lazarus
Increased Central Arterial Stiffness in Hypothyroidism
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., October 1, 2002; 87(10): 4662 - 4666.
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K. E. North, J. W. MacCluer, R. B. Devereux, B. V. Howard, T. K. Welty, L. G. Best, E. T. Lee, R. R. Fabsitz, and M. J. Roman
Heritability of Carotid Artery Structure and Function: The Strong Heart Family Study
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, October 1, 2002; 22(10): 1698 - 1703.
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J. R. Cockcroft and I. B. Wilkinson
reliability of transfer function in determining central pulse pressure and augmentation index: Reply
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., September 18, 2002; 40(6): 1196 - 1197.
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S. A. Hope, I. T. Meredith, and J. D. Cameron
Reliability of transfer functions in determining central pulse pressure and augmentation index
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., September 18, 2002; 40(6): 1196 - 1196.
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S. A. Hope, D. B. Tay, I. T. Meredith, and J. D. Cameron
Comparison of generalized and gender-specific transfer functions for the derivation of aortic waveforms
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, September 1, 2002; 283(3): H1150 - H1156.
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X J Jiang, M F O'Rourke, W Q L Jin, L S Liu, C W Li, P C Tai, X C Zhang, and S Z Liu
Quantification of glyceryl trinitrate effect through analysis of the synthesised ascending aortic pressure waveform
Heart, August 1, 2002; 88(2): 143 - 148.
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I. B. Wilkinson, K. Prasad, I. R. Hall, A. Thomas, H. MacCallum, D. J. Webb, M. P. Frenneaux, and J. R. Cockcroft
Increased central pulse pressure and augmentation index in subjects with hypercholesterolemia
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 20, 2002; 39(6): 1005 - 1011.
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M. E. Safar, J. Blacher, B. Pannier, A. P. Guerin, S. J. Marchais, P.-M. Guyonvarc'h, and G. M. London
Central Pulse Pressure and Mortality in End-Stage Renal Disease
Hypertension, March 1, 2002; 39(3): 735 - 738.
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