Measurement of aortofemoral volume wave velocity during the routine 12-channel ECG: relation to age, physiological hemoglobin A 1C, triglycerides and SBP in healthy individuals.

Objective: Measurements of pulse wave velocity are generally thought to be too impractical for clinical routine. This study aimed to develop a method that can be performed during routine 12-channel ECG.

Methods: A 12-channel ECG simultaneously supplies arterial impedance plethysmographic signals from the extremities beside segmental multifrequency impedance measurements for obtaining body composition.