scholarly journals Blood pressure altering method affects correlation with pulse arrival time

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Sondre Heimark ◽  
Ole Marius H. Rindal ◽  
Trine M. Seeberg ◽  
Alexey Stepanov ◽  
Elin S. Boysen ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 127 (4) ◽  
pp. 1050-1057
Author(s):  
Katelyn N. Wood ◽  
Danielle K. Greaves ◽  
Richard L. Hughson

We tested the hypothesis that acute changes in arterial blood pressure (BP) when astronauts moved between supine and standing posture before and after spaceflight can be tracked by beat-to-beat changes in pulse arrival time (PAT). Nine male crewmembers (45 ± 7 yr of age; mean mission length: 165 ± 13 days) participated in a standardized supine-to-sit-to-stand test (5 min-30 s-3 min) before flight and 1 day following return to Earth with continuous monitoring of ECG and finger arterial BP. PAT was determined from the R-wave of the ECG to the foot of the BP waveform. On average, modest cardiovascular deconditioning was detected by ~10 beats/min increase in heart rate in supine and standing posture after spaceflight ( P < 0.05). When looking across the full data collection period, the r2 values between inverse of PAT (1/PAT) and systolic (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) varied considerably between individuals (SBP preflight 0.142 ± 0.186, postflight 0.262 ± 0.243). Individual variability was consistent during periods of transition (SBP preflight 0.284 ± 0.324, postflight 0.297 ± 0.269); however, when SBP dropped >20 mmHg, r2 was significant in 5 of 5 preflight tests and 5 of 7 postflight tests. The standard error of the estimate based on a simple linear model during both pre- and postflight testing was 9–11 mmHg for SBP and 6–7 mmHg for DBP. Overall, the results support the hypothesis that PAT tracked dynamic changes in BP. PAT as a noninvasive, nonintrusive surrogate for changes in BP could be developed as an indicator of risk for syncope on return from spaceflight or other Earth-based applications. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Astronauts returning to Earth’s gravity are at increased risk of low blood pressure on standing. Arterial pulse arrival time tracked the decrease in arterial blood pressure on moving from supine to upright posture. Nonintrusive technology providing indicators sensitive to acute changes in blood pressure could act as an early warning system to identify risk for hypotension that place astronauts, or people on Earth, at risk of impaired cognitive performance, fainting, and falls.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong-Seok Park ◽  
Sung-Hoon Kim ◽  
Yoon Se Lee ◽  
Seung-Ho Choi ◽  
Seung-Woo Ku ◽  
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BACKGROUND Laryngeal microsurgery (LMS) is often accompanied by a sudden increase in blood pressure (BP) during surgery because of stimulation around the larynx. This sudden change in the hemodynamic status is not immediately reflected in a casual cuff-type measurement that takes intermittent readings every 3 to 5 min. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the potential of pulse arrival time (PAT) as a marker for a BP surge, which usually occurs in patients undergoing LMS. METHODS Intermittent measurements of BP and electrocardiogram (ECG) and photoplethysmogram (PPG) signals were recorded during LMS. PAT was defined as the interval between the R-peak on the ECG and the maximum slope on the PPG. Mean PAT values before and after BP increase were compared. PPG-related parameters and the correlations between changes in these variables were calculated. RESULTS BP surged because of laryngoscopic manipulation (mean systolic BP [SBP] from 115.3, SD 21.4 mmHg, to 159.9, SD 25.2 mmHg; <i>P</i>&lt;.001), whereas PAT decreased significantly (from mean 460.6, SD 51.9 ms, to 405.8, SD 50.1 ms; <i>P</i>&lt;.001) in most of the cases. The change in SBP showed a significant correlation with the inverse of the PAT (<i>r</i>=0.582; <i>P</i>&lt;.001). Receiver-operating characteristic curve analysis indicated that an increase of 11.5% in the inverse of the PAT could detect a 40% increase in SBP, and the area under the curve was 0.814. CONCLUSIONS During LMS, where invasive arterial catheterization is not always possible, PAT shows good correlation with SBP and may, therefore, have the potential to identify abrupt BP surges during laryngoscopic manipulations in a noninvasive manner. CLINICALTRIAL


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. e132
Author(s):  
Sondre Heimark ◽  
Ole Marius Hoel Rindal ◽  
Trine Seeberg ◽  
Alexey Stepanov ◽  
Elin Sundby Boysen ◽  
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