Arterial Hemodynamics Flashcards
cuff size affects limbs pressures
too narrow - falsely high too wide - falsely low
ABI > 1.4
diabetes
chronic renal failure
medial calcification
significance of 15 mm difference PT and DP
proximal disease
ABI uses which pressures for brachial and DP/PT
highest brachial pressure
highest DP or PT
30 mm hg gradient btw segments
significant disease
pressures may not drop
due to compensation from collaterals
pressures reflect function
not anatomy
pressure difference arm and proximal thigh
20-30 mm
contraindications for exercise testing
recent coronary event
shortness of breath
arthritis
ABI < 0.5
key in exercise testing
drop in pressure 20% not ABI (may increase)
treadmill exercise
10-12 % incline - start 1 mph - increase to 2.5
significance of recovery from exercise < 5 min
good collateralization
PPG
photoelectric plesmothography
normal PVR
dicrotic notch
sharp systolic upstroke
narrow peak
dicrotic notch
reflected wave
PVR amplitude dependent on following
PVR measures cuff pressure changes due to cuff volume which reflects changes in limb volume
stroke volume
blood pressure
vasomotor tone
blood volume
limb size
limb position
PVR waveforms with obesity & edema
attenuate
pressures for PVR
65 mm limbs/ 40 mm digits
PVR (measure over 3-4 cycles)
measures global perfusion under cuff
abnormal PVR
dampened upstroke
peak round and delayed
no dicrotic notch
PPG
light sensitive diode detects RBC
toe brachial index
toe pressure over highest brachial pressure
severe disease toe index
0.11-0.34
mild moderate toe index
0.35-0.64
normal toe index
> 0.65
able to differentiate stenosis versus occlusion
NO
patients in which to measure toe index
diabetes
medial calcification
primary testing pitfalls
inflow stenosis
inability to distinguish stenosis and occlusion
noncritical stenosis