Photoplethysmography, an easy and accurate method for measuring ankle brachial pressure index: can photoplethysmography replace Doppler?
Vasc Endovascular Surg
; 43(6): 578-82, 2009 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-19640917
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the accuracy of ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) assessed by photoplethysmography (PPG) compared with continuous wave Doppler (CW-Doppler).METHODS:
Ankle brachial pressure index was measured in a standard manner using both PPG and Doppler probes. For PPG-ABPI, a PPG probe was placed on the index finger and great toe, and a microcomputer determined the ABPI. These values were compared with the ABPI measured manually using an 8-MHz Doppler probe. Correlation and agreement between PPG and Doppler ABPI were assessed by Lin's correlation coefficient and Bland-Altman plots.RESULTS:
In all, 133 claudicants were assessed. There was a strong correlation between the 2 ABPI methods (beta = .79 and 95% limits of agreement of -0.23 to 0.24).CONCLUSION:
Measuring ABPI automatically using the PPG technique is an effective alternative for Doppler ABPI. PPG-ABPI is completely objective, fast, and accurate.
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Asunto principal:
Presión Sanguínea
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Determinación de la Presión Sanguínea
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Arteria Braquial
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Fotopletismografía
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Ultrasonografía Doppler
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Claudicación Intermitente
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Tobillo
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vasc Endovascular Surg
Asunto de la revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido