Preferred Label : Aortic Augmentation Pressure;
NCIt related terms : AAUGPR;
NCIt definition : The calculated difference between the second and first aortic systolic peaks, which
is an indirect measure of arterial stiffness.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: The difference between the second pressure peak in the aortic wave, secondary
to the pressure wave reflection from the sites of peripheral arterial impedance mismatch
(P2) and the first pressure peak in the aortic wave form, secondary to ventricular
ejection (P1).;
Origin ID : C122084;
UMLS CUI : C4055448;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
