Key result
Simultaneous measurement of radial artery pulse waves in 22 healthy men revealed distinct phase differences according to handedness, indicating that pulse wave propagation is influenced by individual blood vessel hardness.
Population
22 healthy male subjects
Authors
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Handedness may influence radial pulse wave timing; leaves open standardization needs for pulsimetry pending larger validation.
Observational (n=22)
A prototype clip-type pulsimeter demonstrated that pulse wave propagation differs between left and right hands based on handedness, likely due to differences in blood vessel hardness.
Rhee et al. (2013) conducted an observational in Healthy (n=22). Simultaneous measurement of both hands' radial artery pulse waves using a clip-type pulsimeter was evaluated on Phase difference (time interval Δτ) between left and right radial artery pulse waves. Simultaneous measurement of radial artery pulse waves in 22 healthy men revealed distinct phase differences according to handedness, indicating that pulse wave propagation is influenced by individual blood vessel hardness.
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