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A unifying explanation of the aortic pulse waveform in humans. Dr Justin Davies International Centre for Circulatory Health Imperial College & St Mary’s Hospital. A unifying explanation of the aortic pulse waveform in humans. Dr Justin Davies International Centre for Circulatory Health
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A unifying explanation of the aortic pulse waveform in humans Dr Justin Davies International Centre for Circulatory Health Imperial College & St Mary’s Hospital
A unifying explanation of the aortic pulse waveform in humans Dr Justin Davies International Centre for Circulatory Health Imperial College & St Mary’s Hospital No conflicts of interest to declare
What accounts for the change in shape of the pressure wave form? Adolescent Middle-aged Elderly McDonald’s Blood Flow in Arteries, 4th Edition (1998), Arnold.
Morphological features of the arterial pressure wave Inflection point Elastic recoil of the aortic windkessel 2 3 Systolic upstroke 1
Arterial Windkessel Systole
Arterial Windkessel Systole Diastole
Morphological features of the arterial pressure wave Inflection point Elastic recoil of the aortic windkessel 2 3 Systolic upstroke 1
Simple separation of pressure waveform Apparent backward pressure Apparent forward pressure
Simple separation of pressure waveform Apparent backward pressure Apparent forward pressure
Aortic valve closure When the aortic valve is closed…. Where does forward pressure come from in diastole? Apparent backward pressure Apparent forward pressure
Artefacts of simple separation of pressure waveform Apparent backward pressure Total pressure = Forwards originating + Reflected pressure Apparent forward pressure
Study Aims • Use the combined windkessel-separation technique to explain the arterial pressure waveform
Study Aims • Use the combined windkessel-separation technique to explain the arterial pressure waveform • Assess the relative contributions forward and backward pressure and the arterial windkessel make to augmentation pressure
Study Aims • Use the combined windkessel-separation technique to explain the arterial pressure waveform • Assess the relative contributions forward and backward pressure and the arterial windkessel make to augmentation pressure • Assess how the arterial windkessel relates to pulse wave velocity
Study Design Subjects undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography
Study Design Subjects undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography Simultaneous haemodynamic measurements were made at aortic root Doppler Flow wire (Flowire, Volcano Therapeutics) Pressure wire (Wavewire, Volcano Therapeutics)
Patient demographics • 19 subjects • 54 ±13 years old • 9 Female • 145/80 mmHg
Pressure separation following windkessel subtraction Simple wave separation Pressure above diastolic (mm Hg) Time (ms)
Pressure separation following windkessel subtraction Simple wave separation Pressure above diastolic (mm Hg) Time (ms)
Effects of windkessel subtraction to pressure separation Pressure above diastolic (mmHg) Time (ms)
Effects of windkessel subtraction to pressure separation Pressure above diastolic (mmHg) Time (ms)
Effects of windkessel subtraction to pressure separation dPwk (t) = dPwk x dVwk(t) = flowin(t) – flowout(t) dt dVwk(t) dt C Pressure above diastolic (mmHg) Time (ms)
Effects of windkessel subtraction to pressure separation dPwk (t) = dPwk x dVwk(t) = flowin(t) – flowout(t) dt dVwk(t) dt C Pressure above diastolic (mmHg) Time (ms)
Effects of windkessel subtraction to pressure separation dPwk (t) = dPwk x dVwk(t) = flowin(t) – flowout(t) dt dVwk(t) dt C Pressure above diastolic (mmHg) Time (ms)
Effects of windkessel subtraction to pressure separation dPwk (t) = dPwk x dVwk(t) = flowin(t) – flowout(t) dt dVwk(t) dt C Pressure above diastolic (mmHg) Time (ms)
Effects of windkessel subtraction to pressure separation Excess Pressure Pressure above diastolic (mmHg) Windkessel Pressure Time (ms)
Pressure separation following windkessel subtraction Simple wave separation Separation after windkessel subtraction Pressure above diastolic (mm Hg) Time (ms)
Pressure separation following windkessel subtraction Simple wave separation Separation after windkessel subtraction Pressure above diastolic (mm Hg) Pressure above diastolic (mm Hg) Time (ms) Time (ms)
Contributors to augmentation pressure Augmentation pressure
Contributors to augmentation pressure Augmentation pressure Forward pressure wave
Contributors to augmentation pressure Augmentation pressure Reflected pressure wave + Forward pressure wave
Contributors to augmentation pressure Windkessel pressure Augmentation pressure + Reflected pressure wave + Forward pressure wave
Contributors to augmentation pressure reflected pressure 3% forward pressure 15% Augmentation pressure windkessel 82%
Contributors to augmentation pressure reflected pressure 3% forward pressure 15% Augmentation pressure windkessel 82%
Windkessel: a major determinate of the augmentation pressure
Windkessel increases with gold standard of arterial compliance
Windkessel increases with gold standard of arterial compliance r=0.7 p<0.001 Peak windkessel Pressure (mmHg) Wave speed (m/s)
What accounts for the change in shape of the pressure wave form? Adolescent Middle-aged Elderly
What accounts for the change in shape of the pressure wave form? Adolescent Middle-aged Elderly
What accounts for the change in shape of the pressure wave form? Adolescent Middle-aged Elderly • Explains shape of pressure wave
What accounts for the change in shape of the pressure wave form? Adolescent Middle-aged Elderly • Explains shape of pressure wave • Biological plausibility
What accounts for the change in shape of the pressure wave form? Adolescent Middle-aged Elderly r=0.7 p<0.001 Peak windkessel Pressure (mmHg) Close correlation between windkessel and pulse wave velocity Wave speed (m/s)
What accounts for the change in shape of the pressure wave form? Adolescent Middle-aged Elderly
Key Findings • Waves and windkessel make up pressure waveform • Windkessel greatest contributor to augmentation pressure • Windkessel highly correlated with PWV Dr Jamil Mayet Prof Alun Hughes Dr Darrel Francis Prof Kim Parker Coronary Flow Trust
Can the result of the Café study be explained by the arterial windkessel?
Can the result of the Café study be explained by the arterial windkessel?