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Pulse Transit Time as an Indicator of Arterial Blood Pressure

Geddes, L. A., Voelz, M. H., Babbs, C. F., Bourland, J. D., Tacker, W. A.·1981·Psychophysiology

Abstract

The relationship between pulse‐arrival times and diastolic blood pressure was measured in 10 anesthetized dogs. The pulse‐arrival time was measured using the R‐wave of the electrocardiogram (ECG) as a time reference. Pulse‐transit time was also measured between the carotid and femoral pulses. Blood pressure was raised with epinephrine injected intravenously and lowered with vagal stimulation. In all cases, pulse arrival and transit times decreased with an increase in diastolic pressure for diastolic pressures ranging from 15 to 250 mmHg. The correlation between pulse‐arrival time and pressure was poorest when the ECG was used as a timing reference. The best correlation was found with true pulse‐transit time and diastolic pressure. When pulse‐transit time was used to compute pulse‐wave velocity, it was found to increase nearly linearly with blood pressure. From 90–100 mmHg, the pulse‐wave velocity increased typically by slightly less than six percent.

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  • Pulse arrival time (PAT), defined as the time lapse between the ECG R peak and the corresponding PPG valley, is a direct correlate to systolic blood pressure.

    “A key example is the measurement of pulse arrival time (PAT), defined by the time lapse between the maximum fiducial point in the ECG signal (R peak) and the corresponding minimal fiducial point in the PPG signal at valley as in Fig. 6H, as a direct correlate to systolic blood pressure (29 , 30).”

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Authors
Geddes, L. A., Voelz, M. H., Babbs, C. F., Bourland, J. D., & Tacker, W. A.
Affiliations
Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
Corresponding author
Geddes, L. A.
Venue
Psychophysiology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1981-01
Volume
18
Issue
1
Pages
71-74
ISSN
  • 0048-5772 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-8986
OpenAlex
W2163704183
Cited by
293
References
5
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychophysiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
Keywords
pulse transit time, arterial blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, pulse arrival time, pulse wave velocity, epinephrine, vagus nerve stimulation, dogs
MeSH terms
Animals, Blood Pressure, Dogs, Electrocardiography, Pulse

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