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The wave condition number (WCN) is a non-dimensional number that determines the state of arterial wave reflections. WCN is equal to HR × L  eff  /PWV where HR, L  eff  , and PWV are the heart rate, effective length, and pulse wave velocity, respectively. It has been shown that a value of WCN = 0.1 indicates the optimum state of arterial wave reflection in which left ventricle workload is minimized. The pressure wave, flow wave, and PWV are all required to compute WCN, which may limit the potential clinical utility of WCN. The aims of this study are as follows: (1) to assess the feasibility of approximating WCN from the pressure waveform alone (WCN  Pinf  ), and (2) to provide the proof-of-concept that WCN  Pinf   can capture age related differences in arterial wave reflection among healthy women and men.    Methods  Previously published retrospective data composed of seventeen patients (age 19–54 years; 34.3 ± 9.6) were used to assess the accuracy of WCN  Pinf  . The exact value of WCN was computed from PWV (measured by foot-to-foot method), HR, and L  eff  . A quarter wavelength relationship with minimum impedance modulus were used to compute L  eff  . WCN  Pinf   was calculated using HR and the reflected wave arrival time. Previously published analyses from a healthy subset of the Anglo-Cardiff Collaborative Trial (ACCT) study population were used to investigate if non-invasive WCN  Pinf   captures age related differences in arterial wave reflection among healthy women and men.    Results  A strong correlation ( r  = 0.83,  p -value <0.0001) between WCN  Pinf   and WCN was observed. The accuracy of WCN  Pinf   was independent from relevant physiological parameters such as PWV, pulse pressure (PP), and HR. Similar changes in WCN  Pinf   with advancing age were observed in both healthy men and healthy women. In young, healthy individuals (women and men) the WCN  Pinf   was around 0.1 (the optimum value), and reduced with aging.    Conclusion  WCN can be approximated from a single pressure waveform and can capture age related arterial wave reflection alteration. These results are clinically significant since WCN can be extracted from a single non-invasive pressure waveform. Future studies will focus on investigating if WCN is associated with risk for onset of cardiovascular disease events.

Estimation of Wave Condition Number From Pressure Waveform Alone and Its Changes With Advancing Age in Healthy Women and Men