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26-07-2023 | Arterial Occlusive Disease | Interventional Cardiology (SR Bailey and T Helmy, Section Editors)

The Dicrotic Notch: Mechanisms, Characteristics, and Clinical Correlations

Authors: Abdelrahman Abushouk, Tikal Kansara, Omar Abdelfattah, Osamah Badwan, Essa Hariri, Pulkit Chaudhury, Samir R. Kapadia

Published in: Current Cardiology Reports | Issue 8/2023

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

The dicrotic notch (DN) has long been considered a marker of arterial stiffness and compliance. Herein, we explored the recent developments in vascular medicine research in an attempt to assess the DN utility in clinical cardiovascular medicine.

Recent Findings.

Since its discovery, several studies have attempted to measure the changes in different parameters of the DN in physiological and pathological states. Despite the significance of their findings, the clinical role of the DN remained limited. This may have been related to the difficulty of measuring the DN via indwelling arterial catheters in the past. However, over the past two decades, several non-invasive methods have been developed, which may re-ignite interest in DN research.

Summary

The DN may have broader applications in clinical cardiovascular medicine. Further research is needed to establish the accuracy of DN non-invasive measurement methods and compare its prognostic value to other circulatory parameters.
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Metadata
Title
The Dicrotic Notch: Mechanisms, Characteristics, and Clinical Correlations
Authors
Abdelrahman Abushouk
Tikal Kansara
Omar Abdelfattah
Osamah Badwan
Essa Hariri
Pulkit Chaudhury
Samir R. Kapadia
Publication date
26-07-2023
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Cardiology Reports / Issue 8/2023
Print ISSN: 1523-3782
Electronic ISSN: 1534-3170
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11886-023-01901-x

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