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Table 4 Anatomy and hemodynamic parameters of the upper limb artery in healthy adults [‾x ± s or M(QR)] (location for Table no.177)

From: Combined Color-Doppler Flow and Angio Planewave UltraSensitive™ Imaging for Analysis of Hemodynamic Characteristics of Normal Upper Limb Arteries

Artery groups

D (mm)

PSV (cm/s)

EDV (cm/s)

RI

PI

S/D

TAMV (cm/s)

Slope (cm/s2)

VFlow (ml/min)

BA

3.75 ± 0.52

71.81 ± 15.41

9.22 (10.79)

0.87 (0.15)

2.83 (1.51)

6.30 (4.52)

11.69 ± 5.02

738.90 ± 186.45

75.67 ± 37.40

RA

2.13 ± 035

58.33 ± 16.13

14.96(12.05)

0.74(0.14)

1.71(0.98)

3.80(1.93)

12.71 ± 6.23

553.40 ± 150.83

29.88 ± 19.85

SPAA

1.33 ± 0.23

49.15 ± 15.69

15.99 ± 8.24

0.69 ± 0.11

1.65 ± 1.20

3.62 ± 1.87

13.02 ± 5.72

437.46 ± 156.65

11.79 ± 7.22

PPDA

0.91 ± 0.14

28.24 ± 12.24

11.80 ± 8.34

0.61 ± 0.10

1.05 ± 0.34

2.80 ± 1.01

9.00 ± 4.45

164.70 ± 82.35

3.80 ± 2.31

FN3AA

0.48 ± 0.09

9.83 ± 3.85

5.11 ± 2.10

0.48 ± 0.07

0.67 ± 0.15

1.97 ± 0.31

3.60 ± 1.38

26.40 ± 14.56

0.42 ± 0.49

  1. BA brachial artery; D diameter; EDV end-diastolic velocity; FN3AA third-grade artery arch of fingernail bed; PI pulsatility index; PPDA proper palmar digital artery; PSV peak systolic velocity; RA radial artery; RI resistance index; Slope systolic acceleration; S/D ratio of PSV to EDV; SPAA superficial palmar arch artery, TAMV time-averaged mean velocity; VFlow, blood-flow volume