#pulse wave

• Anacrotic — Pertaining to anacrotism; characterized by an indentation, a secondary wave, or a structural anomaly on the ascending limb (anacrotic limb) of the sphygmographic tracing of the arterial pulse. This clinical term describes the graphic characteristics of the pulse wave found in certain obstructive cardiovascular pathologies, where blood flow is ejected with difficulty from the left ventricle.
• Anacrotism — A structural pathological anomaly of the arterial pulse, visible on a sphygmogram as a notch or a secondary wave on the ascending limb of the graphic curve. This clinical phenomenon is characteristic of tight aortic stenosis, indicating a slowing of blood ejection from the left ventricle due to the narrowing of the valvular orifice, which alters the normal dynamics of the arterial shock wave.
• Arteriograph — A high-precision medical device used in radiology and cardiology to graphically record arterial pulsations or to visualize and photograph the lumen of arteries using X-rays, following the injection of a contrast medium. Additionally, in modern medicine, the term can also refer to non-invasive devices that measure arterial stiffness and pulse wave velocity to assess a patient's global cardiovascular risk.
• Arteriopiezography — A clinical medical investigation method, rarely used today or replaced by digital technologies, consisting of the simultaneous or successive graphic recording of arterial pressure and pulse waves using a device called a piezograph (a sensor sensitive to mechanical pressure). This technique provided valuable data regarding the elastic properties of arterial walls, left ventricular ejection dynamics, and the central hemodynamic profile of patients with hypertensive pathologies.
• Arteriopiezogram — A graphic representation obtained from an arteriopiezography, recording the variations in mechanical pressure and pulse waves produced by blood flow within an artery during the cardiac cycle. This curved diagram allows a detailed analysis of vascular dynamics, arterial wall elasticity, and the amplitude of systolic and diastolic waves, offering valuable diagnostic clues in assessing aortic stiffness or other obstructive macroangiopathies.