Research Article

The Construction of Unsmooth Pulse Images in Traditional Chinese Medicine Based on Wave Intensity Technology

Table 2

Comparison of WI parameters between normal pulse and unsmooth pulse () or (25%~75%).

ItemNormal pulse [27]Unsmooth pulse or value

W1 (×103 mmHg⋅m/s3)<0.001
W2 (×103 mmHg⋅m/s3)<0.001
NA (mmHg⋅m/s2)30.58 (24.76~34.72)50.24 (33.73~66.92)<0.001
R-1st (ms)206.50 (204.00~245.75)140.00 (133.00~176.25)<0.001
1st-2nd (ms)326.50 (156.50~363.00)236.00 (204.25~266.00)0.009
β0.009
(kPa)332.50 (137.00~513.00)479.00 (435.25~514.50)0.031
AC (mm2/kPa)0.03 (0.01~0.08)0.02 (0.02~0.03)0.697
AI (%)<0.001
PWVβ (m/s)11.00 (7.20~13.50)13.05 (12.35~13.60)0.023
PWV-WI (m/s)4.48 (4.32~4.48)4.98 (3.52~6.06)0.447

represents value.