ISSN:
1741-0444
Keywords:
Ambulatory measurement
;
Digital artery
;
Indirect sphygmomanometry
;
Instantaneous arterial pressure
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Using a volume-compensation technique, a portable device has been designed for the indirect measurement of beat-to-beat arterial pressure and its waveforms in the basal phalanx of fingers of ambulatory subjects. The device consists of (1) a transmission infra-red photoelectric plethysmograph (TIPP) to detect the variation of arterial volume, (2) a pneumatic cuff with an actuator, (3) a servosystem to control the cuff pressure, and (4) a stereo cassette tape recorder. Arterial pressure was determined from the cuff pressure which was controlled by the servosystem so as to maintain the arterial volume constant at the ‘vascular unloading’ state. This device is equipped with a compensator for any hydrostatic pressure difference between the heart and finger. Thus, the blood pressure at heart level can be obtained for any finger height. The total weight of the device was 1·6kg. Blood pressure changes during walking, jogging, jumping, and exercises such as side-stepping, Master's two-step test and car driving, have been successfully recorded.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02446296
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