Interpreting the Arterial Pressure Waveform in the Intra‐Aortic Balloon‐Pumped Patient

Abstract

This paper reviews arterial pressure waveforms and contrasts the differences in waveforms imposed by intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation. It explores questions regarding blood pressure interpretation and offers guidelines for practice.

Rationale and design of long-term outcomes and vascular evaluation after successful coarctation of the aorta treatment study

“…The analysis from the NIHem system is done by the system's software. In the centers that used SphygmoCor, the signal averaged carotid pulse wave is digitalized and calibrated according to a published approach:[ 41 51 ] The brachial diastolic and mean pressures are used and the same diastolic and mean pressures are assigned to the averaged carotid pulse. Moreover, the radial pressure waveform is used to retrieve the correspondent time instants of diastolic and mean pressures.…”