Medscape

Interpreting the Arterial Pressure Waveform in the Intra-aortic Balloon-Pumped Patient

This paper reviews arterial pressure waveforms and contrasts the differences in waveforms imposed by intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation. It explores questions regarding blood pressure ...
BioTechniques

Tiny ultrasound chip tracks blood pressure under the skin

To derive blood pressure, the device measures the time-of-flight between ultrasound echoes reflected from the anterior and ...
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Sheep study shows tiny ultrasound array can track blood pressure under the skin

Accurate, continuous blood pressure (BP) monitoring is essential for preventing cardiovascular events, yet conventional cuffs ...
Electronic Design

Electro-optics Plus Algorithms Yield Accurate, Continuous Blood-Pressure Readings

Why standard, cuff-based blood-pressure measurements are insufficient for some desired types of assessments. How electro-optical techniques can be used for consistent, real-time data. The results ...
Medscape

Interpreting the Arterial Pressure Waveform in the Intra-aortic Balloon-Pumped Patient

How Does Blood Pressure Differ in the Iab-Pumped Patient and Which Pressures Should Be Documented? Figure 2 illustrates the familiar arterial pressure waveform representative of the non-IAB-pumped ...