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Effect of mechanical behaviour of the brachial artery on blood pressure measurement during both cuff inflation and cuff deflation

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Ding Chang Zheng, Fan Pan, Emeritus Professor Alan MurrayORCiD

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Abstract

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the effect of different mechanical behaviour of the brachial artery on blood pressure (BP) measurements during cuff inflation and deflation.MethodsBP measurements were taken from each of 40 participants, with three repeat sessions under three randomized cuff deflation/inflation conditions. Cuff pressure was linearly deflated and inflated at a standard rate of 2-3 mmHg/s and also linearly inflated at a fast rate of 5-6 mmHg/s. Manual auscultatory systolic and diastolic BPs, and pulse pressure (SBP, DBP, PP) were measured. Automated BPs were determined from digitally recorded cuff pressures by fitting a polynomial model to the oscillometric pulse amplitudes. The BPs from cuff deflation and inflation were then compared.ResultsRepeatable measurements between sessions and between the sequential order of inflation/deflation conditions (all P > 0.1) indicated stability of arterial mechanical behaviour with repeat measurements. Comparing BPs obtained by standard inflation with those from standard deflation, manual SBP was 2.6 mmHg lower (P < 0.01), manual DBP was 1.5 mmHg higher (P < 0.01), manual PP was 4.2 mmHg lower (P < 0.001), automated DBP was 6.7 mmHg higher (P < 0.001) and automatic PP was 7.5 mmHg lower (P < 0.001). There was no statistically significant difference for any automated BPs between fast and standard cuff inflation. The statistically significant BP differences between inflation and deflation suggest different arterial mechanical behaviour between arterial opening and closing during BP measurement.ConclusionWe have shown that the mechanical behaviour of the brachial artery during BP measurement differs between cuff deflation and cuff inflation.


Publication metadata

Author(s): Zheng DC, Pan F, Murray A

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Blood Pressure Monitoring

Year: 2013

Volume: 18

Issue: 5

Pages: 265-271

Print publication date: 01/10/2013

ISSN (print): 1359-5237

ISSN (electronic): 1473-5725

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MBP.0b013e3283651d55

DOI: 10.1097/MBP.0b013e3283651d55


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