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ArticleHypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension2024

New device for assessment of endothelial function: plethysmographic flow-mediated vasodilation (pFMD).

Shinji Kishimoto, Yu Hashimoto, Tatsuya Maruhashi, Masato Kajikawa, Aya Mizobuchi, Takahiro Harada, Takayuki Yamaji, Yukiko Nakano, Chikara Goto, Farina Mohamad Yusoff and 5 more

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Article in Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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15 authors.

Shinji Kishimoto *Department of Regenerative Medicine, Division of Radiation Medical Science, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Yu Hashimoto *Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Medical Corporation JR Hiroshima Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
Tatsuya MaruhashiDepartment of Regenerative Medicine, Division of Radiation Medical Science, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Masato KajikawaDivision of Regeneration and Medicine, Medical Center for Translational and Clinical Research, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
Aya MizobuchiDepartment of Regenerative Medicine, Division of Radiation Medical Science, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Takahiro HaradaCenter for Cause of Death Investigation Research, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Takayuki YamajiCenter for Radiation Disaster Medical Science, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Yukiko NakanoDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Chikara GotoDpartment of Rehabilitation, Faculty of General Rehabilitation, Hiroshima International University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Farina Mohamad YusoffDepartment of Regenerative Medicine, Division of Radiation Medical Science, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Yoshitaka IwanagaDepartment of Medical and Health Information Management, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan.
Koshiro KanaokaDepartment of Medical and Health Information Management, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan.
Tomohiko YadaSaraya Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan.
Tomomasa ItarashikiSaraya Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan.
Yukihito HigashiDepartment of Regenerative Medicine, Division of Radiation Medical Science, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan. yhigashi@hiroshima-u.ac.jp.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Measurement of flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) in the brachial artery by using ultrasound is a well-established technique for evaluating endothelial function. To make the measurement quicker and simpler than the measurements of conventional ultrasound FMD (uFMD), we have developed a new noninvasive method, plethysmographic FMD (pFMD), to assess vascular response to reactive hyperemia in the brachial artery. The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of measurement of pFMD in comparison to that of measurement of conventional uFMD. This study was a multi-center, cross-sectional study. We compared pFMD by a new device using cuff pressure and volume with conventional uFMD using ultrasound in 50 men (mean age, 41 ± 9 years). pFMD significantly correlated with conventional uFMD (β = 0.59, P < 0.001). In Bland-Altman plot analysis of pFMD and conventional uFMD, the mean difference of pFMD and conventional uFMD was 0.78%, and limits of agreement (mean difference ±2 standard deviations of the difference) ranged from -4.53% to 6.11%. We demonstrated validity of the new method for measurement of pFMD, which can automate the evaluation of endothelial function in a short time. Measurement of pFMD is simpler than measurement of conventional uFMD and may have reduced artificial bias compared to that of conventional uFMD measurement (URL for Clinical Trial: https://ethics.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/site/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/eki_giji20221213.pdf . Registration Number for Clinical Trial: E2022-0131).

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Brachial ArteryEndothelium, VascularPlethysmographyVasodilationAdultCross-Sectional StudiesHumansHyperemiaMaleMiddle AgedUltrasonographyEndothelial functionFlow-mediated vasodilationPlethysmographic flow-mediated vasodilation

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PMCPMC11374665

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