Pulse transit time as a derived noninvasive mean to monitor arterial distensibility changes in children

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 723-729

  Foo, J Y Abdiel ^a   Wilson, S J ^a   Williams, G ^b   Harris, M A ^b   Cooper, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b MATER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arterial distensibility; Blood pressure; Continuous monitoring; Pulse transit time; Pulse wave velocity

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARM BLOOD FLOW; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BODY POSTURE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PATIENT POSITIONING; PULSE WAVE; R WAVE;

ARTERIES; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CHILD; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; POSTURE; PULSE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TOES; VASODILATION;

EID: 31044433867     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001891     Document Type: Article

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