A total of 266 healthy adults (113 men and 153 women) aged 18–78 years (37.9±18.9 years) underwent the measurements of anthropometric parameters (height, body mass), BP and radial PTT. A subgroup of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pulse wave measurements independent of BMI and age appear to be a good indicator of elevated CV risk in ...

New research is suggesting that measuring the pulse wave at a menopausal woman’s wrist may explain the increase in cardiovascular disease risk during menopause better than a standard blood pressure ...

The apical pulse is a pulse site on the left side of the chest over the pointed end, or apex, of the heart. It can indicate potential issues with a person’s heart health. The pulse, or heart rate, is ...

Measuring a menopausal woman's pulse wave at her wrist can detect circulatory system changes that aren't evident with blood pressure readings. Menopause's effect on these radial pulse wave harmonics ...

Recently, a new system has been developed that estimates derived aortic pressure using an n-point moving average method (B-Pro device ® + A-pulse software). 12 This device has been validated in some ...

The subclavian arteries are usually palpable along the medial portion of the supraclavicular fossa. In patients receiving hemodialysis, a bruit may be heard on the side ipsilateral to a vascular ...

Your pulse is like having a direct line to your heart’s control room, constantly broadcasting information about your cardiovascular health that most people never bother to decode. While everyone knows ...

ARTERIAL reconstruction by thrombendarterectomy or grafting has been widely and successfully used for obliterative arteriosclerosis of the abdominal aorta and its branches. This has naturally ...

THE Corrigan or water-hammer pulse and the pistol-shot sound in the groin are time-honored physical signs of marked aortic insufficiency. Unmistakable and more serious of the two is the pistol-shot ...