The arterial pulse— clinical manifestations

Hysteresis Compensation in a Tactile Device for Arterial Pulse Reproduction

“…It can be a good source of information, as it enables the physician to perform a rough measurement of heart rate, rhythm, strength of contraction and artery elasticity [ 1 ]. This allows estimation of the pulse waveform, which can be an indicator of the development of different cardiovascular diseases [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]. Examples include the pulsus bisferiens, pulsus paradoxus and pulsus alternans, that are associated with conditions such as aortic stenosis and regurgitation, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, pericardial tamponade, restrictive pericardis and dilated cardiomyopathy [ 3 ].…”

“…Proper palpation technique requires extensive training and skill [ 4 ], and even though there are several situations for which its reliability has been confirmed [ 6 , 7 ] has been suggested to be unreliable under certain circumstances [ 8 , 9 , 10 ]. It has also been shown that accuracy of palpation is tied to clinical experience, training and time available [ 10 , 11 , 12 ].…”