Novel method for measurement of aoratic pulse wave velocity by photoelectric pulse transducer coupled with ECG: A pilot study.

Abstract

Arterial stiffness is considered an increasingly important biomarker in the evaluation of cardiovascular risk. The gold standard for assessment of arterial stiffness is measurement of aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV). The aim of the present study is to establish a new method for measurement of aortic PWV by using Photoelectric technique coupled with ECG. We studied 36 healthy male subjects between the age of 18 to 60 years. To measure aortic PWV, pulse wave were recorded at the site of right Carotid and Femoral artery by Photoelectric pulse transducer for 10 sec to obtain 6-12 beats with simultaneous recording of ECG.