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To estimate the value of pulse wave velocity (PWV) in pediatric cardiovascular disease, prospective studies are needed. Various instruments based on different measurement principles are proposed for use in children, hence the need to test the comparability of these devices in this younger population. The objective of this study was to compare PWV measured by oscillometry (Vicorder (VIC)) with the gold standard of applanation tonometry (PulsePen (PP), Sphygmocor (SC)). PWV was measured in 98 children and young adults (age: 16.7(6.3–26.6) years (median(range)) with the above three devices at the same visit under standardized conditions. Mean PWV measured by VIC was significantly lower than that measured by SC and PP. There was no difference following path length correction of the VIC measurement (using the distance between the jugular notch and the center of the femoral cuff), (PP: 6.12(1.00), SC: 5.94(0.91), VIC: 6.14(0.75) m s −1).
Velocities measured by the three devices showed highly significant correlations. Bland–Altman analysis revealed excellent concordance between all three devices, however, there was a small but significant proportional error in the VIC measurements showing a trend toward lower PWV measured by VIC at higher PWV values. Our study provides data on the three most frequently used instruments in pediatrics. Following path length correction of the VIC, all three devices provided comparable results. Thus, our work allows extrapolating data between previously established normal PWV values for children and forthcoming studies using these instruments to assess children at long-term risk of cardiovascular disease. The small proportional error of VIC needs additional technical development to improve the accuracy of the measurements. Cardiovascular disease is among the leading causes of death in Western societies.
Deterioration in endothelial function and arterial stiffness are early events in the development of cardiovascular damage. Although there is ample evidence that arteriosclerosis begins in childhood, hard end points, such as stroke, ischemic heart disease and death, are rare or virtually lacking in the pediatric population. Thus, there is an increasing need to establish validated noninvasive predictors to forecast early arterial disease and to be able to characterize elevated cardiovascular risk in youngsters. Development of validated methods for noninvasive measurement of early atherosclerotic disease has the potential to change the paradigm for evaluation and treatment of elevated cardiovascular risk in youth by focusing on target-organ damage.In adults, several noninvasive attributes of atherosclerosis have become established as valid and reliable tools for refining cardiovascular risk in order to target individuals who need early intervention. PatientsAortic PWV was measured in 98 children and young adults (39 male and 59 female).
Hospital in-patients and healthy young adult volunteers were included in the study (33 healthy volunteers, 24 renal patients, 21 patients with minor neurological problems (headache), 12 diabetic patients and 8 patients with eating disorders). Anthropometric and medical data of the participants are: age: 16.7 (6.3–26.6) years (median, (range)), height: 166.5 (105–188) cm, weight: 57 (15–92) kg, systolic blood pressure: 110 (83–138) mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure: 67 (50–88) Hg mms and heart rate: 60 (51–106) beats per min.The study protocol was approved by the local ethics committee and informed consent was obtained from study participants or parents. MethodsThree devices, PP, SC and VIC, were used for aPWV measurement at the same visit. To assure patient collaboration, all subjects of the study were made familiar with the devices and the test procedure before any study measurements were made. At least one set of measurements was performed before the start of the formal data collection to minimize a ‘surprise reaction’.The order of the measurements with the three devices was randomly chosen after 15 min in resting supine position in a quiet room (standardized conditions to afford hemodynamic stability). The results of two successful measurements with a given device were used in the calculations.
Vicorder Manual Pdf
Devices based on applanation tonometryThe principle of measurement of the PP and SC devices is similar. The probe of the device is connected to an electrocardiogram unit while pressure and electrocardiographic signals are transmitted to a computer. Carotid–femoral or aortic PWV was measured by sequential recordings of the arterial pressure wave at the carotid and femoral arteries.
Aortic PWV was defined as pulse wave travel distance divided by the time difference between the rise delay of the distal and proximal pulse according to the R wave belonging to the electrocardiogram qRs complex, and calculated by the software using the intersecting tangent algorithm. The pulse travel distance was defined as the difference between the distance from the carotid sampling site to the jugular notch and distance from the jugular notch to the femoral sampling site. The pulse wave was calibrated by measuring brachial blood pressure immediately before each recording. The measurement of pulse pressure was discarded and repeated if blood pressure and heart rate varied by more than 10% in the carotid and femoral sites.
Recordings were also discarded when the variability between consecutive systolic or diastolic waveforms was 10% or when the amplitude of the pulse wave signal was. PWV measured by oscillometryVIC simultaneously records the pulse wave from the carotid and femoral site by using the oscillometric method. Recording is achieved by first placing a neck pad, which is only inflatable over several centimeters, around the patient's neck.
This pressure pad is applied over the right carotid artery to prevent compression of the trachea and compression of both carotid arteries at the same time. Next, a cuff is placed around the patient's right upper thigh to measure femoral pulse pressure. PWV was measured by inflating the cuffs to 60 mm Hg after which high-quality waveforms were recorded simultaneously using a volume displacement method. The foot-to-foot transit time was determined using a built-in cross-correlation algorithm centered on the peak of the second derivative of pressure. The signal of at least five heart cycles was used for a single determination of PWV.Path length was defined in three ways: first, as the direct distance from the jugular notch to the top of the femoral cuff, as suggested by the manufacturer (L-VIC-m) (Vicorder User Manual Version 1.3.);, second, as the difference between the distance from the jugular notch to the femoral sampling site and distance from the carotid sampling site to the jugular notch as suggested by Weber et al. (L-VIC-w); third, as the distance from the jugular notch to the femoral sampling site (L-VIC-corr).To avoid possible interobserver variation, a single investigator (EK) carried out all PWV measurements. All measurements were performed at least twice to confirm reproducibility and the mean of the readings was used for further calculations.
Femoral and carotid pulse pressure wave recordings were evaluated by a single observer (EK). The intraobserver coefficients of variations of PWV measurements were: PP 5.7%, SC 7.2% and VIC 5.1%. Statistical analysisData analysis was performed using the STATISTICA 8.0 software (StatSoft Hungary Ltd., Budapest, Hungary). Data are presented as mean (s.d.) unless indicated otherwise. A ‘ P’ value of 1.5 m s −1.