Tabla De Contenido - CareFusion PulseTrace PCA2 Manual Operativo

Contents
I. Introduction - English....................................................... 3
Overview ........................................................................... 5
Getting Started .................................................................. 6
Customisation ...................................................................12
Administration Mode ..........................................................14
Paper Loading ...................................................................15
External Printing ................................................................16
Charging Procedure............................................................16
PC connection using PCA-Upload..........................................17
Looking after your PulseTrace PCA2 .....................................17
Cleaning the Transducer .....................................................18
Servicing ..........................................................................18
Troubleshooting.................................................................19
Electrical classification........................................................19
Consumables / Supporting Products .....................................19
Recommended Test Procedures ...........................................20
Arterial Stiffness ................................................................20
Endothelial function assessment protocol..............................22
Theory of operation............................................................24
Reflection index: RI ...........................................................25
Stiffness index...................................................................26
Normal ranges...................................................................26
Estimated Vascular age ......................................................28
Typical waveforms .............................................................29
Effect of exercise ...............................................................31
Unusual DVP Waveforms.....................................................32
Repeatability and Reproducibility .........................................32
References........................................................................33
Specification of the PulseTrace PCA2 ....................................35
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