Analysis of the arterial pressure waveform remains useful in modern practice to assess alterations that may indicate significant abnormalities of cardiovascular parameters. The recognition of abnormalities of the incisura and dicrotic wave should alert the clinician to seek specific etiologic factors. Understanding the physiological origins of the incisura and dicrotic notch enhance its clinical utility in accurately diagnosing abnormal hemodynamic states. This review summarizes the hemodynamic events causing and affecting the inscription of the incisura in the arterial waveform.
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Curr Cardiol Rep
August 2023
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Purpose Of Review: The dicrotic notch (DN) has long been considered a marker of arterial stiffness and compliance. Herein, we explored the recent developments in vascular medicine research in an attempt to assess the DN utility in clinical cardiovascular medicine.
Recent Findings: Since its discovery, several studies have attempted to measure the changes in different parameters of the DN in physiological and pathological states.
Cardiol Rev
February 2020
From the Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL.
Analysis of the arterial pressure waveform remains useful in modern practice to assess alterations that may indicate significant abnormalities of cardiovascular parameters. The recognition of abnormalities of the incisura and dicrotic wave should alert the clinician to seek specific etiologic factors. Understanding the physiological origins of the incisura and dicrotic notch enhance its clinical utility in accurately diagnosing abnormal hemodynamic states.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSci China Life Sci
October 2014
School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China.
In previous research, time-delay (Δt) was a more important parameter than the reflection coefficient in the individual transfer function of central aortic pressure reconstruction. The Δt can be obtained by electrocardiography (ECG) or phonocardiography (PCG). Because the pre-ejection period remains an uncertain factor, the present study used ECG and PCG to define the delay time and analyzed the accuracy of the reconstruction results.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAm J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
August 2003
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mailman School of Public Health, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 630 West 168th Street, Box 38, New York, NY 10032.
Hypertension remains a common public health challenge because of its prevalence and increase in co-morbid cardiovascular diseases. Black males have disproportionate pathophysiological consequences of hypertension compared with any other group in the United States. Alterations in arterial wall compliance and autonomic function often precede the onset of disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntensive Care Med
January 1998
Service de Réanimation Médicale and Service de Physiologie Cardio-Respiratoire, Université de Paris XI, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.
Objective: It has been recently shown that there is a match between dicrotic notch and mean pulmonary artery (PA) pressures in spontaneously breathing patients studied by means of high-fidelity pressure catheters. The aim of the study was to analyze the relation between mean PA pressure and PA pressure at the incisura by using a Swan-Ganz catheter in critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients.
Measurements And Results: Fluid-filled PA pressures were obtained over four ventilatory cycles in 32 consecutive, mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit.
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