"odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:p[0]/text:span[0]" = "What it is about"; "odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:p[1]/text:span[0]" = "Cardiovascular age measurement is intended as a preventive and screening activity with respect to hypertension.It is a noninvasive assessment for prevention and screening of hypertension, examining blood pressure and arterial stiffness. Determining arterial stiffness is equivalent to estimating the ability of arteries to expand and contract in relation to various phases of the cardiac cycle. A stiffer artery has a reduced ability to cushion, by dilating, the blood flow emitted at each systole and the result is higher values of systolic pressure and lower values of diastolic pressure centrally."; "odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:p[2]/text:span[0]" = "The measurements made are:"; "odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:list[0]/text:list-item[0]/text:p[0]/text:span[0]" = "Diastolic and systolic blood pressures with professional accuracy (use of certified cuffs for holter use in ICU)."; "odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:list[0]/text:list-item[1]/text:p[0]/text:span[0]" = "Arterial stiffness index: an \"early marker\" for discovering early atherosclerotic lesions and hypertension'hypertension. The index is PWV: pulse wave velocity (i.e., the speed of propagation of the cardiac impulse). The recent clinical bibliography points to it as a reference marker for cardiovascular risk and is an index of possible damage to peripheral organs, related to reduced peripheral pressure."; "odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:list[0]/text:list-item[2]/text:p[0]/text:span[0]" = "Augmentation index: measures peripheral vascular resistance. It is a very sensitive index to emotional state and is, therefore, the least significant in pharmacy measurement."; "odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:list[0]/text:list-item[3]/text:p[0]/text:span[0]" = "The set of detected values define a \"cardiovascular age\" in relation to the registry age. It is an acoustic detection of the cardiac pulse propagation wave, which defines the shape and speed of the wave. The detected parameters are traced back to stiffness/elasticity, through appropriate algorithms. "; "odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:p[3]/text:span[0]" = "Customer information"; "odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:p[4]/text:span[0]" = "Attached to this document is an explanatory sheet, in electronic format, which contains basic information about what will be evaluated; this information can be used both as an explanation for the customer who wants more details at the time of the invitation, and for the customer who shows up for the appointment."; "odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:p[6]/text:span[0]" = "Event organization"; "odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:p[7]/text:span[0]" = "The days are scheduled Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break. The duration to be provided for each appointment is 15 minutes. It is strongly recommended to leave one free appointment every 5 or 6 to allow for the management of any customer delays, the need for double measurements, or the insertion of last-minute customers. It is preferable that the measurement take place in a secluded space with sufficient privacy and, if possible, comfortable seating for the client. The operator needs a chair and a table, from which the necessary electrical outlets can be reached, an Internet connection, and sheets of paper to print the result."; "odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:p[9]/text:span[0]" = "Customer management"; "odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:p[10]/text:span[0]" = "The dedicated person will be present at the pharmacy half an hour before the first appointment, to set up the workstation and have an initial coordination meeting with the pharmacy contact person who will be responsible for the advice/consultation following the measurement. It is important that the operator receives the appointment schedule. The dedicated person will show the customer to the dedicated area. During the appointment, information will be provided that repeats what has already been given, the necessary data will be requested, and the measurement will be taken. The customer will then be shown to the dedicated area to the pharmacist's advice. The operator is also available, upon requested, to provide advice on the most suitable type of product based on the result obtained. The staff will deliver the result in the presence of the pharmacist who will do the counseling. The operator will comment on the result obtained, leaving the pharmacist with the subsequent activity of advice and/or counseling. ";