Cardiology

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What is arterial stiffness?

Atherosclerosis

Arterial stiffness is a general term for the elasticity (or compliance) of the arteries. Various measures of arterial stiffness in the large arteries have been shown to predict the likelihood of future cardiovascular events

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What is Augmentation Index?

Augmentation Index

The augmentation index is a ratio calculated from the blood pressure waveform, it is a surrogate measure of arterial stiffness. Augmentation index is assumed to measure the enhancement (augmentation) of central aortic pressure by a reflected pulse wave (shown in green on the right).

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  • Informative

    Evidence shows that arterial stiffness and central aortic pressure are important independent predictors of cardiovascular events. See the Education section for more information. ...

  • Comfortable

    Measurements are non-invasive and non-intrusive , they may be made over light clothing. This makes it possible to easily perform detailed cardiac assessment discretly any where, any time. ...

  • Accurate Algorithms

    Advanced algorithms used in BPplus provide repeatable cardiac assessments and blood pressure measurements which surpass international standards. ...

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