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Cardiac hemodynamic status: an interpretable one-look Windkessel index of arterial health

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study introduces the cardiac hemodynamic status (CHS), an interpretable index combining cardiac output, systemic vascular resistance, and arterial compliance into a single polar representation. CHS separates arterial stiffness orientation from overall hemodynamic load. The angle (CHS θ ) discriminates healthy versus pathological states (AUC = 0.866), whereas the magnitude reflects flow-resistance balance. This Windkessel-consistent index offers a practical tool for cardiovascular screening and longitudinal monitoring, with potential for bedside estimation from common biosignals.

Source: American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology

DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00771.2025

Authors: Eugenia Ipar, Leandro J. Cymberknop, Martín Elizondo, Solange Gerona, Ricardo L. Armentano

Institutions: National Technological University, Universidad de la República de Uruguay

Language: English

Topic: Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4416427417

FWCI: 0.635

Cites: 17

Cited by: 1

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