Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV)

Purpose: To measure a patient's pulse wave velocity (PWV).

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Evaluation

Are you measuring a patient's pulse wave velocity?

Yes

Distance between the left carotid artery and the right femoral artery

First reading for the time between reading of the pulse in the left carotid and right femoral arteries

seconds

First reading for the time between reading of the pulse in the left carotid and right femoral arteries

seconds

First reading for the time between reading of the pulse in the left carotid and right femoral arteries

seconds

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Pulse wave velocity

Is the PWV increased?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Shock Index
Imaging Studies
Laboratory Tests
- Cardiac Output by Indicator-Dilution Method
Other Testing
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Ratio of Pulse Pressure to Systolic Blood Pressure (Proportional Pulse)
- Inter-arm Blood Pressure Differences
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications

Therapy

Selection

Monitoring

Complication Detection

Specialty

Cardiology
Emergency Medicine
Pulmonology

Objective

other testing
severity
prognosis
stage
selection

ICD-10

I25 - Chronic ischaemic heart disease
I70 - Atherosclerosis
I71 - Aortic aneurysm and dissection
I72 - Other aneurysm and dissection
I73 - Other peripheral vascular diseases

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Purpose: To measure a patient's pulse wave velocity (PWV).

Specialty: Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Pulmonology

Objective: other testing, severity, prognosis, stage, selection

ICD-10: I25, I70, I71, I72, I73,

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