Systolic blood pressure measurements with Doppler ultrasonic flow detector and high-definition oscillometry are comparable on population level but show large intra-individual differences in apparently healthy elderly dogs. - 2023
Systolic blood pressure measurements with Doppler ultrasonic flow detector and high-definition oscillometry are comparable on population level but show large intra-individual differences in apparently healthy elderly dogs.
[en] [en] OBJECTIVE: Agreement of systolic blood pressure measurements (SBP) between noninvasive blood pressure devices in conscious dogs is poorly studied. Situational hypertension is expected in clinics, but studies are lacking. This study aimed to compare SBP measurements obtained with Doppler ultrasonic flow detector (Doppler) versus high-definition oscillometry (HDO) in clinics and at home and to estimate the prevalence of situational hypertension in conscious, apparently healthy elderly dogs.
ANIMALS: 122 apparently healthy elderly or geriatric dogs were prospectively recruited.
PROCEDURES: Systolic blood pressure was obtained consecutively with Doppler and HDO techniques in a randomized order per dog, following a standardized protocol. An at-home measurement was advised for in-clinic hypertensive dogs (SBP ≥ 160 mmHg), also using both devices.
RESULTS: Dual measurements were available in 102 dogs. Median SBP was 147.3 mmHg (range, 105 to 239 mmHg) for Doppler and 152.3 mmHg (range, 113 to 221 mmHg) for HDO. Forty-six percent (56/122) were hypertensive, of which 9% (11/122) were hypertensive with both methods. No significant difference was found between the 2 devices in the global study population or within the group of hypertensive dogs. Repeated at-home measurements were performed in 20/56 (35.7%) hypertensive dogs, resulting in a 10 and 26 mmHg lower median SBP value for Doppler and HDO, respectively (P > .05). In-clinic situational hypertension was presumed in 8/20 (40%) dogs.
CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The choice of the noninvasive blood pressure device did not significantly impact SBP results, but large interindividual differences in SBP between techniques occurred. Situational hypertension was frequently observed in clinic.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Marynissen, Sofie; Small Animal Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
Schils, Gaëlle ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals and Health (FARAH) > FARAH: Médecine vétérinaire comparée ; Small Animal Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
Stammeleer, Lisa; Small Animal Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
Daminet, Sylvie; Small Animal Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
Smets, Pascale; Small Animal Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
Paepe, Dominique; Small Animal Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
Language :
English
Title :
Systolic blood pressure measurements with Doppler ultrasonic flow detector and high-definition oscillometry are comparable on population level but show large intra-individual differences in apparently healthy elderly dogs.
Publication date :
01 July 2023
Journal title :
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
ISSN :
0003-1488
eISSN :
1943-569X
Publisher :
American Veterinary Medical Association, United States
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