Clinical utility of digital volume pulse analysis in prediction of cardiovascular risk and the presence of angiographic coronary artery disease

Background: Stiffness Index (SI), assessed by finger photoplethysmography (digital volume pulse analysis), has been suggested as a simple and easy measure of arterial stiffness. However, its potential association with cardiovascular risk and coronary artery disease (CAD) has been little studied. The...

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Main Authors: Konstantinos Vakalis, Aris Bechlioulis, Katerina K. Naka, Konstantinos Pappas, Christos S. Katsouras, Lampros K. Michalis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2014-12-01
Series:Artery Research
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Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125925208/view