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Pulse wave analysis is a reproducible technique for measuring central blood pressure during hemodynamic perturbations induced by exercise

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posted on 2023-05-17, 02:13 authored by Holland, DJ, Sacre, JW, McFarlane, SJ, Coombes, JS, James SharmanJames Sharman
Background: Central blood pressure (BP) and markers of wave reflection (augmentation index; AIx) measured by radial tonometry have prognostic value independent from brachial BP. The measurement of the central waveform is increasingly used during altered hemodynamics, including exercise, but reliability of the test has not been reported under changed loading conditions. This study aimed to test the technique's reproducibility during major hemodynamic perturbations induced by exercise. Methods: Radial waveforms were recorded (SphygmoCor) in 28 healthy subjects (aged 53 ± 11 years) at rest, during submaximal exercise (cycling at 50, 60, and 70% of maximal age-predicted heart rate (HR)) and immediately after maximal treadmill exercise on two occasions separated by 9 ± 5 days. Data were compared between testing days. Waveforms were calibrated with brachial BP measured using a mercury sphygmomanometer. Pulse pressure amplification (PPAmp) was defined as the ratio of brachial to central pulse pressure. Results: There was very good reproducibility between visits at all exercise intensities for all waveform measures, including AIx, central pulse pressure, and PPAmp (intraclass correlations at 50% exercise were 0.93, 0.89, and 0.89, respectively; P < 0.001). The mean difference between tests at this intensity was 0 ± 4% for AIx, 4 ± 6 mm Hg for central pulse pressure, and -0.02 ± 0.09 for PPAmp. There were no significant differences between visits for HR, PPAmp, or AIx at rest or with exercise (P > 0.05 for all). Conclusions: Radial tonometry is a reproducible technique for measurement of central waveform indices during perturbations induced by exercise. It should, therefore, be suitable for use in intervention studies in which hemodynamics are altered.

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Publication title

American Journal of Hypertension

Volume

21

Issue

10

Pagination

1100-1106

ISSN

0895-7061

Department/School

Menzies Institute for Medical Research

Publisher

Elsevier Science Inc

Place of publication

360 Park Ave South, New York, USA, Ny, 10010-1710

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Clinical health not elsewhere classified

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