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P111 Discrepancy Between Brachial and Invasive Intra-Aortic Pressures in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization
Artery Research volume 24, page 111 (2018)
Abstract
Introduction
Invasive intra-aortic pressures are the gold standard for accurate Blood Pressure (BP) measurement. Hypertension management is guided by brachial cuff BP although its accuracy has been questioned. Hypothesis: We hypothesized that there may be a discrepancy between brachial and invasive intra-aortic BPs.
Methods
Invasive intra-aortic and brachial cuff pressures were recorded in some 3000 patients undergoing coronary angiography (mean age 58.6 ± 28, 23% female) between 2010 and 2016, at King Abdul AzizCardiac Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Clinical and angiographic data were collected from electronic medical records (Apollo Lx®).
Results
Cuff brachial BP underestimated intra-aortic systolic BP (−6.2 mm Hg;95%CI:−7.2 to −5.4 mmHg; p < 0.0001),but overestimated intra-aortic diastolic BP (2.5 mm Hg; 95% CI:1.5 to 3.8 mm Hg;p < 0.001). The discrepancy betweenintra-aortic and brachial systolic BP was significantly higher in women than men(−15 mmHg; 95% CI: −14 to −17 mmHg vs. −3.9mmHg; 95%CI: −2.8 to −4.1 mm Hg, p < 0.0001). Intra-aortic diastolic BP was overestimated by cuff BP in men (0.9 mm Hg; 95% CI;0.74 to 1.26, p < 0.0.001) but underestimated in women ( −3.6 mm Hg;95% CI:−3 to −4 mm Hg, p < 0.0001). While brachial BP correctly estimated intra-aortic systolic BP in subjects <50 yr-olds ( 0.13 mm Hg; 95% CI:−0.57 to 0.85 mm Hg, p = 0.68),there was a large discrepancy in >50 yr-olds ( −8.6 mm Hg; 95% CI: −8.1 to −9.5 mm Hg, p < 0.0001).
Conclusions
Brachial BP underestimates intra-aortic systolic BP, particularly in women, older subjects and at higher BPs with implications for HTN mangagement.
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Mahmud, A., Allghamdi, A., Balghith, M. et al. P111 Discrepancy Between Brachial and Invasive Intra-Aortic Pressures in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization. Artery Res 24, 111 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artres.2018.10.164
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