作者: Eldon D Lehmann , None
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摘要: Chen et al1 report on the estimation of central aortic pressure waveform data using a generalized transfer function (TF). Their conclusion that “central aortic pressures can be accurately estimated from radial tonometry with the use of a generalized TF” is not supported by their data. Intra-aortic and radial artery pressure data, collected from a cohort of 20 patients undergoing cardiac catheterization, were used to generate the TF. To use these same data to test out the TF is only appropriate for checking the internal validity of the …