Dpa-digital Pulse Analyzer - One Minute Heart Profiler

Features
A digital cardiovascular profiler that can detect potential and existing vascular diseases; analyze the biological age of arteries and the circulation of blood through the arterial system
The DPA uses a LED/ Photodiode finger-tip probe sensor and obtains pulse wave information with the light absorbing characteristics of HbO2 of arterial blood.
All measurements, calculations, analysis, and printouts can be performed automatically in one minute using a completely non-invasive procedure.
The DPA also includes cutting edge software that measures Heart Rate Variability ("HRV"). HRV reflects the balance of the autonomic nervous system. Low variability is often associated with dysfunction and disease.
Preventative - Non-Invasive - Easy to Use - FDA Approved -Revenue Generator
The DPA provides information on arterial wall stiffness and determines the biological age of arteries in less than 3 minutes. This FDA approved, user-friendly, non-invasive device uses a finger probe to observe the changes in pressure, blood flow, velocity and profile throughout the whole pulse wave.
Aging and disease states associated with an increase in cardiovascular events alter the physical characteristics of blood vessel walls and impair the pulsatile function of arteries. Impaired pulsatile function of arteries provides important prognostic and therapeutic information beyond that provided by traditional blood pressure measurements. Meridian believes that the use of the DPA can help caregivers reduce cardiovascular disease in their patient populations through early detection and prevention, and ultimately assist to decrease the associated financial costs placed on the health care industry. Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer for both men & women in the United States with an estimated economic cost of approximately $298 billion
In summary the DPA provides:
Early detection of arterial wall stiffness
Biological age of arteries
Information regarding efficacy of treatment choices
A tool to monitor the arterial wall response to lifestyle changes / reduction of cardiovascular risk factors
Digital Pulse Analyzer (DPA) - Heart Rate Variability
The DPA now has an added software feature that measures Heart Rate Variability. Decreased HRV implies decreased ability to respond to changes in the environment. Too much consistency in heart rate (less variability) is often associated with dysfunction and disease. The DPA software analyzes imperceptible changes in the heart rate waveforms, provides indices and evaluates the current body condition and activities/balances of the autonomic nervous system.
Low HRV has been shown in numerous longitudinal studies to be related to a higher mortality rate in both healthy and unhealthy subjects. It thus can be shown to be a strong predicator of all-cause mortality. The heart is not just a simple pump, but a complex sensory organ with its own functional "heart brain" that communicates with and influences the brain via the nervous system, hormonal system and other pathways.
Research has shown that these influences profoundly affect brain function and most of the body's major organs. Science now confirms that stress significantly increases the risk of heart disease, including sudden cardiac death. Unmanaged emotional stress is equally if not more important than physical variables in determining health outcomes. A conservative estimate is that 75% of visits to primary care physicians are due to stress-related disorders.
Cardiovascular-related issues are not the only uses for the DPA. Psychologists are increasingly recognizing the importance of HRV. A number of studies have demonstrated that patients with anxiety, phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD) consistently show lower HRV, even when not exposed to a trauma related prompt. Importantly, this relationship existed independent of age, gender, trait anxiety, cardio-respiratory fitness, heart rate, blood pressure and respiration rate.
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