- Ankle Brachial Index
- measuring blood pressure at the ankle and in the arm while a person is at rest
- The ankle-brachial index (ABI) result is used to predict the severity of peripheral
arterial disease (PAD)
- Pulse Wave Transient Blood Pressure
- Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a measure of arterial stiffness
- Benefits:
- Low pressure sensor arrays provide increased accuracy for these applications
Both Ankle Brachial Indexing and Pulse Wave Velocity are proven indicators for cardiovascular
events. This pressure sensing technique, which uses sensor arrays in the 4 cuffs
to detect both measurements, offers a non-invasive vascular profiling system.
The ABI predicts the severity of peripheral artery disease, and the PWV is a measure
of arterial stiffness.
This kind of system allows accurate results by utilizing oscillometric technology
that includes simultaneous blood pressure measurements at all four limbs, using
a dual chamber cuff system and a proprietary algorithm.
Ankle Brachia Index monitoring
Source: Hokansen
Omron pulse wave transient blood pressure monitor
For more information contact SMI sales at sales@si-micro.com.