Measurement of Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity With a Connected Bathroom Scale.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8803676 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1941-7225 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 08957061 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Hypertens Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2013- : Oxford : Oxford University Press
      Original Publication: [New York, NY] : Elsevier, [c1988-
    • Subject Terms:
      Body Weight* ; Vascular Stiffness*; Anthropometry/*instrumentation ; Ballistocardiography/*instrumentation ; Cardiovascular Diseases/*diagnosis ; Plethysmography, Impedance/*instrumentation ; Pulse Wave Analysis/*instrumentation; Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Ballistocardiography/standards ; Blood Pressure ; Body Height ; Calibration ; Cardiovascular Diseases/physiopathology ; Equipment Design ; Female ; Foot ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Models, Cardiovascular ; Plethysmography, Impedance/standards ; Predictive Value of Tests ; Pulse Wave Analysis/standards ; Reproducibility of Results ; Young Adult
    • Abstract:
      Background: Measurement of arterial stiffness should be more available. Our aim was to show that aortic pulse wave velocity can be reliably measured with a bathroom scale combining the principles of ballistocardiography (BCG) and impedance plethysmography on a single foot.
      Method: The calibration of the bathroom scale was conducted on a group of 106 individuals. The aortic pulse wave velocity was measured with the SphygmoCor in the supine position. Three consecutive measurements were then performed on the Withings scale in the standing position. This aorta-leg pulse transit time (alPTT) was then converted into a velocity with the additional input of the height of the person. Agreement between the SphygmoCor and the bathroom scale so calibrated is assessed on a separate group of 86 individuals, following the same protocol.
      Results: The bias is 0.25 m·s-1 and the SE 1.39 m·s-1. This agreement with Sphygmocor is "acceptable" according to the ARTERY classification. The alPTT correlated well with cfPTT with (Spearman) R = 0.73 in pooled population (cal 0.79, val 0.66). The aorta-leg pulse wave velocity correlated with carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity with R = 0.76 (cal 0.80, val 0.70).
      Conclusion: Estimation of the aortic pulse wave velocity is feasible with a bathroom scale. Further investigations are needed to improve the repeatability of measurements and to test their accuracy in different populations and conditions.
      (© The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of American Journal of Hypertension.)
    • Comments:
      Comment in: Am J Hypertens. 2017 Sep 1;30(9):861-863. (PMID: 28541539)
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: arterial stiffness; blood pressure; carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity; connected health; home monitoring; hypertension
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20170519 Date Completed: 20180507 Latest Revision: 20191210
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      PMC5861589
    • Accession Number:
      10.1093/ajh/hpx059
    • Accession Number:
      28520843