Transfer function techniques are increasingly used for non-invasive estimation of central aortic waveform characteristics. Non-invasive radial waveforms must be calibrated for this purpose. Most validation studies have used invasive pressures for calibration, with little data on the impact of non-invasive calibration on transfer-function-derived aortic waveform characteristics. In the present study, simultaneous invasive central aortic (Millar Mikro-tip® catheter transducer) and non-invasive radial (Millar® Mikro-tip® tonometer) pressure waveforms and non-invasive brachial pressures (Dinamap®) were measured in 42 subjects. In this cohort, radial waveforms were calibrated to both invasive and non-invasive mean and diastolic pressures. From each of these, central waveforms were reconstructed using a generalized transfer function obtained by us from a previous cohort [Hope, Tay, Meredith and Cameron (2002) Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol. 283, H1150–H1156]. Waveforms were analysed for parameters of potential clinical interest. For calibrated radial and reconstructed central waveforms, different methods of calibration were associated with differences in pressure (P<0.001), but not time parameters or augmentation index. Whereas invasive calibration resulted in little error in transfer function estimation of central systolic pressure (difference −1±8 mmHg; P=not significant), non-invasive calibration resulted in significant underestimation (7±12 mmHg; P<0.001). Errors in estimated aortic parameters differed with non-invasively calibrated untransformed radial and transfer-function-derived aortic waveforms (all P<0.01), with smaller absolute errors with untransformed radial waveforms for most pressure parameters [systolic pressure, 5±16 and 7±12 mmHg; pulse pressure, 0±16 and 4±12 mmHg (radial and derived aortic respectively)]. When only non-invasive pressures are accessible, analysis of untransformed radial waveforms apparently produces smaller errors in the estimation of central aortic systolic pressure, and other waveform parameters, than using a generalized transfer function.
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July 27 2004
Effect of non-invasive calibration of radial waveforms on error in transfer-function-derived central aortic waveform characteristics
Sarah A. HOPE;
Sarah A. HOPE
1Cardiovascular Research Centre, Monash University, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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Ian T. MEREDITH;
Ian T. MEREDITH
1Cardiovascular Research Centre, Monash University, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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James D. CAMERON
1Cardiovascular Research Centre, Monash University, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
Correspondence: Professor James D. Cameron (email James.Cameron@med.monash.edu.au).
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Publisher: Portland Press Ltd
Received:
September 04 2003
Revision Received:
March 18 2004
Accepted:
May 13 2004
Accepted Manuscript online:
May 13 2004
Online ISSN: 1470-8736
Print ISSN: 0143-5221
The Biochemical Society
2004
Clin Sci (Lond) (2004) 107 (2): 205–211.
Article history
Received:
September 04 2003
Revision Received:
March 18 2004
Accepted:
May 13 2004
Accepted Manuscript online:
May 13 2004
Citation
Sarah A. HOPE, Ian T. MEREDITH, James D. CAMERON; Effect of non-invasive calibration of radial waveforms on error in transfer-function-derived central aortic waveform characteristics. Clin Sci (Lond) 1 August 2004; 107 (2): 205–211. doi: https://doi.org/10.1042/CS20030294
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