ArticleAnnals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc2022
Comparative study of photoplethysmographic waveforms with application of antihypertensive medication in hypertensive patients.
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- Photoplethysmography for Assessing Microcirculation in Hypertensive Patients After Taking Antihypertensive Drugs: A Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Review
- Comparative study of photoplethysmographic waveforms with application of antihypertensive medication in hypertensive patients.Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMultiple studies have been published using a pulse oximeter's photoplethysmographic (PPG) capability to detect tissue perfusion. However, the origin of the PPG signal is still debatable.
aimA comparative study was performed of PPG waveforms in hypertensive patients before and after treatment with antihypertensive medication. The aim of this study was to observe the changes of PPG waveforms before and after lowering blood pressure in hypertensive patients and then to detect the relationship between blood pressure and PPG waveforms.
methodsThe PPG waveforms of 60 patients with hypertension were collected. After administration of the antihypertensive medication nitroglycerin, PPG waveforms were collected again. The changes of the T3 (time3): This phase occurred between Marker 3 and Marker 4 (this phase occurs mid-diastolic) angle, before and after the antihypertensive medication treatment, were compared. The statistical analyses of two related groups were performed using the Paired t-test.
resultsThe blood perfusion waveforms of hypertensive patients before and after antihypertensive medication administration were differently indicated with the tilt angle T3. The slope angle of the T3 phase waveform increased significantly when the blood pressure dropped to normal (-41.9 ± 16.2° vs. -25.6 ± 21.9°, p < .0001), and the tilt angle of some patients was similar to that of adults with normal blood pressure.
conclusionIn patients with hypertension, the tilt angle of the PPG waveform in the T3 phase increased significantly after administration of the antihypertensive medication nitroglycerin. It is worth to conduct deeper research about the relationship between hypertension and the blood perfusion of microcirculation in the diastolic period.
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