Brachial artery tonometry and the Popeye phenomenon: Explanation of anomalies in generating central from upper limb pressure waveforms

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1540-1551

  Adji, Audrey ^a   O'Rourke, Michael F ^b,c  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b VICTOR CHANG CARDIAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

applanation tonometry; central (carotid) SBP; pressure amplification

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CALIBRATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART CYCLE; HEART FAILURE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE PRESSURE; PULSE WAVE; RADIAL ARTERY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TONOMETRY; WAVEFORM;

EID: 84863843519     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: 14735598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e328354e859     Document Type: Article

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