人体动脉硬度测量方法与仪器研究进展

动脉粥样硬化和动脉硬化所导致的动脉功能改变是心肌梗死、脑卒中等心脑血管疾病的共同病理学基础.早期发现动脉血管的功能病变,并进行及时、有效的干预,是预防这些严重致死性疾病发生或减缓疾病进程的有效措施.动脉硬度是动脉最重要的功能指标之一.分析总结了当前三类主要的无创测量动脉硬度的方法和设备,它们分别是基于脉搏传递时间、脉搏波波形分析、动脉几何变化与血压变化的直接测量,相应得到区域性、全身性和局部性的动脉硬度估计.

Methods and devices for measuring arterial stiffness in humans

Atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis are the common pathologic causes of such cardiovascular diseases as myocardial infarction,cerebral apoplexy,and so on.Early detecting the changes of artery's malfunction and proper treatment can effectively help to prevent those mortal diseases or slow down the its procedure.This review analyses currently used methods and devices evaluating the arterial stiffness.Three main methods and instruments which based upon analysis of pulse transit time,wave contour of the arterial pulse,and direct measurement of arterial geometry and pressure,which correspond to the evaluation of regional,local and systemic stiffness of body region are discussed.They are used in clinical laboratory and/or in clinical treatment particular attention is given to the reproducibility of each device.