CASPal Central Aortic Systolic Blood Pressure device by Amalie Matthews https://padlet.com/amaliematthews/jgxxodx11dsa This is a non-invasive measurement tool to calculate central aortic systolic blood pressure. en-us 2017-10-02 16:26:37 UTC 2017-10-02 23:58:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Doubleheart.png This new technology is a joint venture between HealthSTATS (Medical device compant), The University of Leicester, and the Department of Health's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). This device measures the central aortic blood pressure (CASP), that is the pressure closest to the heart. It is the pressure that is calculated as blood leaves the aorta. This is a significant measurement because this pressure is what the brain, the heart and other major organs see as the blood pressure in the body. amaliematthews https://padlet.com/amaliematthews/jgxxodx11dsa/wish/193099423 References
http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/press/press-releases/2011/february/ground-breaking-technology-will-revolutionise-blood-pressure-measurement-for-first-time-for-over-a-century]]> 2017-10-02 16:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/amaliematthews/jgxxodx11dsa/wish/193099423 amaliematthews https://padlet.com/amaliematthews/jgxxodx11dsa/wish/193131632 2017-10-02 17:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/amaliematthews/jgxxodx11dsa/wish/193131632 amaliematthews https://padlet.com/amaliematthews/jgxxodx11dsa/wish/193132449 2017-10-02 17:47:12 UTC https://padlet.com/amaliematthews/jgxxodx11dsa/wish/193132449 amaliematthews https://padlet.com/amaliematthews/jgxxodx11dsa/wish/193132933 2017-10-02 17:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/amaliematthews/jgxxodx11dsa/wish/193132933 amaliematthews https://padlet.com/amaliematthews/jgxxodx11dsa/wish/193135857 2017-10-02 17:53:23 UTC https://padlet.com/amaliematthews/jgxxodx11dsa/wish/193135857 How does it work amaliematthews https://padlet.com/amaliematthews/jgxxodx11dsa/wish/193141721 The patient wears the blood pressure cuff and the wrist strap. The wrist strap has a sensor that records the arterial pulse wave. The radial pulse wave is similar to what one feels when palpating a pulse.  The cuff BP and the radial pulse wave is taken at the same time. The machine uses a mathematical equation that takes into account the pulse wave and the cuff BP.  It then come up with the central aortic pressure.]]> 2017-10-02 18:03:15 UTC https://padlet.com/amaliematthews/jgxxodx11dsa/wish/193141721 PROS amaliematthews https://padlet.com/amaliematthews/jgxxodx11dsa/wish/193148798 This technology may change the way we measure blood pressure. It is thought that in measuring the CASP we may be able to better prevent stokes and heart attacks. The BP measurement taken by an arm cuff is a result of a wave amplification from blood leaving the heart.This measurement (cuff BP) varies depending on medication, disease of the blood vessels and age.  It may be different than the actual pressure leaving the heart (CASP), especially in younger patients. 
It is non-invasive. The traditional way to measure CASP has been to insert a catheter into the patients' heart, via the femoral or brachial arteries to obtain arterial pressures. 
It is available for use now and has been approved by the FDA. ]]> 2017-10-02 18:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/amaliematthews/jgxxodx11dsa/wish/193148798 CONS amaliematthews https://padlet.com/amaliematthews/jgxxodx11dsa/wish/193167528 This is not a widely accepted way to measure BP, mostly because it has previously been a difficult measure to obtain in patients. There needs to be more research in the area of comparing traditional BP measurements to CASP measurements. In addition there needs to be research on what is considered normal central aortic pressures and how do they affect clinical outcomes.]]> 2017-10-02 18:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/amaliematthews/jgxxodx11dsa/wish/193167528 Here is a video on the use of CASP by the BBC amaliematthews https://padlet.com/amaliematthews/jgxxodx11dsa/wish/193182396



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