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Noninvasive pressure measurements in arterial disease

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Methods in Angiology

Part of the book series: Instrumentation and Techniques in Clinical Medicine ((ITCM,volume 2))

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Abstract

Numerous methods have been developed for assessment of the arterial system in the limbs but none of them provides a complete picture of the peripheral circulation. Undoubtly, indirect pressure measurements with noninvasive techniques have gained a widespread popularity during the last decade because of their simplicity and reliability. The basic principle of sphygmomanometric blood pressure measurement is well-known: a distensible cuff is applied around the limb and inflated above systolic pressure; reappearance of flow or a related phenomenon during deflation is detected by a sensor and indicates the systolic pressure value. In the present chapter, the application of this principle to the extremities of patients with arterial disease will be reviewed.

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Verhaeghe, R. (1980). Noninvasive pressure measurements in arterial disease. In: Verstraete, M. (eds) Methods in Angiology. Instrumentation and Techniques in Clinical Medicine, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8878-1_7

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