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. 2025 May;21(5):105368.
doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2025.105368. Epub 2025 Apr 12.

Central Arterial Pressure Waveform Technology for Arterial Stiffness Assessment

Mary G Carey  1 , Elizabeth Anson  1 , Joyce A Smith  1 , Susan Groth  1
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Central Arterial Pressure Waveform Technology for Arterial Stiffness Assessment

Mary G Carey et al. J Nurse Pract. 2025 May.

Abstract

Arterial stiffness underlies the elevation of blood pressure and, consequently, is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. This brief report aimed to describe non-invasive pulse wave analysis, pulse wave velocity, and aortic pressure waveform assessment. Readers are provided with an up-to-date interpretation of assessing arterial stiffness for clinical and research purposes. Central arterial blood pressure and aortic pressure are clinically relevant measures of cardiac burden and vital organ perfusion. Cuff-based pulse wave acquisition provides an assessment of cardiovascular health in individuals at risk of cardiovascular disease, enabling care providers to monitor patient status and proactively intervene.

Keywords: Health Promotion; Hypertension; Nurse Practitioner.

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Declaration of Interest Statement This article does not contain any studies involving human participants performed by any of the authorsThe authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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