Estimation of central aortic systolic pressure from the second systolic peak of the peripheral upper limb pulse depends on central aortic pressure waveform morphology

Abstract

pSBP2 can be used with type A and B aortic pressure waveforms for estimation of cSBP. However, it should not be used with type C aortic pressure waveforms, typically at low SBP, because pSBP2 is closer to cSBP2 than cSBP. This explains why pSBP2 underestimates cSBP at low SBP.