ISSN:
1741-0444
Keywords:
Admittance plethysmography
;
Arterial compliance
;
Human limb
;
Noninvasive measurement
;
Volume elastic modulus
;
Volume oscillometric method
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Arterial elasticity expressed by such indices as volume elastic modulus Ev and compliance Ca were noninvasively measured in various human limb segments; the upper arms, forearms, fingers, thighs, calves and toes. These indices are defined, respectively, as $$E_v = \Delta P/(\Delta V/\bar V_a )$$ and Ca=ΔV/ΔP, where ΔP is pulse pressure, $$\bar V_a $$ mean arterial volume and ΔV its pulsatile variation. ΔP was calculated from systolic Pas and mean Pam arterial pressures determined by volume oscillometric sphygmomanometry using the following equation: $$\Delta P = 3(P_{as} - P_{am} )/2\bar V_a $$ and the ΔV were detected by electrical admittance plethysmography at various transmural pressure Pt levels controlled by a compression cuff. The values obtained in these limb segments were compared with each other at Pt levels 0,30 and 60 mm Hg and the differences between them were discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02447504
