Welcome to your journey toward Arterial Intelligence™. Your Cardiology Report provides deeper cardiovascular health insights, helping you track trends, assess cardiovascular risk, and take meaningful steps toward long-term well-being. 
Unlike a single blood pressure reading, which only captures a moment in time, your Cardiology Report helps you see the bigger picture—revealing how your cardiovascular health is evolving. Each new report builds on the last, allowing you to monitor progress, recognize patterns, and make informed decisions about your cardiovascular health. 

How the Cardiology Report Works 

Your First Report: Setting a Baseline 

Your first Cardiology Report is generated once you’ve taken enough readings to establish an initial baseline in the CONNEQT App. The more readings you take, the better your report reflects overall cardiovascular trends rather than a single snapshot. 

Since readings can vary due to multiple factors, including stress, hydration, and time of day, this baseline provides a more reliable assessment of your heart function. 

Tracking Trends: Why Multiple Reports Matter 

A single report provides valuable insights, but tracking changes over time gives a clearer picture of your vascular health. Monitoring trends helps you understand how your heart is evolving and make informed decisions based on long-term patterns rather than isolated readings. 

After your first report, a new one is generated quarterly, depending on how many reports are included in your plan. If push notifications are enabled, you’ll receive an alert when your next report is ready. You can also find it anytime by opening the app and navigating to the Reports section.

Tracking multiple reports over time allows you to: 

• Detect early signs of arterial changes. 
• Track how lifestyle changes or treatments impact cardiovascular health. 
• Identify patterns missed by a single reading. 
• Each dot on your report’s trend graph represents a daily average, smoothing out short-term fluctuations and highlighting meaningful patterns. Instead of reacting to isolated highs or lows, trend tracking provides a clearer picture of your cardiovascular health. Comparing past reports helps you determine whether your numbers are stable, improving, or trending in a direction that requires attention.

Want to learn more? Watch “Making the Most of Your Cardiology Report“ for a guided walkthrough on how to interpret your results, track trends, and take meaningful steps toward optimizing your cardiovascular health. 

What Your Cardiology Report Measures and Why It Matters 

The Cardiology Report provides a more detailed look at heart and vascular health than a standard blood pressure reading. While brachial blood pressure, the pressure measured at the upper arm, provides valuable information about overall cardiovascular health, it does not capture the pressure your heart and organs actually experience or measure arterial stiffness. Assessing central pressure and arterial stiffness gives a more complete understanding of how blood moves through your body and how much strain is placed on the heart. 

Your report tracks seven key vascular biomarkers that assess circulatory efficiency, arterial stiffness, and heart strain over time. Most parameters are evaluated against reference ranges, categorizing results as within, below, or above the expected range. Pulse pressure amplification (PPA) is assessed differently, indicating cardiovascular risk rather than a specific range classification. These classifications help determine whether vascular function is within expected limits for your age and cardiovascular health. Over time, they allow you to track whether key biomarkers are stable, improving, or shifting in a way that requires attention. 

Key Biomarkers in Your Report 

Brachial blood pressure is the traditional arm-based blood pressure measurement and provides useful information about overall cardiovascular health. While important, it does not assess central pressure or arterial stiffness, which offer deeper insights into heart and vascular function.

Central blood pressure (CBP) and central pulse pressure (CPP) measure the pressure inside the aorta, the large artery that carries blood from your heart to the rest of your body. Unlike brachial blood pressure, CBP reflects the pressure your heart and organs actually experience and is considered a more direct indicator of cardiovascular risk. Higher values may signal increased strain on the heart and a greater risk of hypertension or heart disease. CPP, the difference between central systolic and diastolic pressure, helps assess arterial stiffness and how much work the heart has to do. 

Augmentation pressure (AP) and augmentation index (AIx) assess arterial stiffness, which affects how efficiently blood flows through your arteries. When arteries lose flexibility due to aging, high blood pressure, or plaque buildup, the heart must work harder to pump blood, increasing the risk of hypertension, heart attacks, and stroke. 

Pulse pressure amplification (PPA) measures how pressure changes as blood moves from central to peripheral arteries. A lower PPA may indicate early signs of vascular aging, meaning circulation isn’t functioning as efficiently as it should. When arterial stiffness develops earlier than expected, it can increase cardiovascular strain and raise the risk of heart disease sooner than anticipated for your age. 

Subendocardial viability ratio (SEVR) measures whether your heart muscle is receiving enough oxygen. A low SEVR suggests that the heart isn’t receiving the oxygen it needs, which can put strain on the cardiovascular system. It is also an indirect marker of reduced blood flow and stiffening of the arteries, including those that supply the heart. Over time, this may lead to decreased heart efficiency and increased cardiovascular risk. 

By tracking all seven of these key biomarkers, your Cardiology Report helps you monitor trends, recognize patterns, and take meaningful steps toward optimizing your cardiovascular health. 

Understanding Your Cardiovascular Risk 

The Cardiology Report helps assess cardiovascular risk by classifying five key parameters into three risk categories. These parameters include central blood pressure (CBP), central pulse pressure (CPP), augmentation pressure (AP), augmentation index (AIx), and pulse pressure amplification (PPA). 

By monitoring these parameters over time, the Cardiology Report helps identify trends that may indicate an increased cardiovascular risk, allowing for early intervention when necessary. 

How Your Report Fits into a Comprehensive Cardiovascular Assessment 

Your Cardiology Report provides critical insights into your heart and vascular health, but it can also be used alongside other medical tests to further evaluate cardiovascular risk. 

Under your physician’s guidance, additional testing may help assess how central pressure and arterial stiffness contribute to conditions such as hypertension, coronary artery disease, kidney disease, vascular dementia, and sexual dysfunction. These tests may include: 

• Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring – Measures calcium buildup in the arteries, helping detect early signs of plaque formation. 
• Carotid Artery Ultrasound – Evaluates blood flow in the neck arteries to identify potential blockages. 
• Advanced Cholesterol and Metabolic Profiling – Includes Lipid Particle Size, Lp(a), hsCRP, ApoB, and markers of insulin resistance. 
• Artificial Intelligence Coronary Plaque Phenotyping – Uses AI technology to analyze plaque composition and predict cardiovascular risk. 

Your Physician Summary: A Clear Picture for Your Doctor

The Cardiology Report isn’t just for personal tracking—it also provides a structured summary that helps your doctor assess trends, identify changes, and make informed decisions about your cardiovascular health. 

Your Physician Summary Includes: 

• Average readings for each parameter over the report period – Offers a more stable, long-term view instead of relying on isolated measurements 
• Classification for applicable parameters – CBP, CPP, AP, AIx, and SEVR are categorized as below range, within range, or above range. Brachial blood pressure is classified according to standard hypertension stages, while PPA is not assigned a classification. 
• Changes from the first report – Indicates whether each parameter has increased, decreased, or remained stable. 
• Normal reference range for each parameter – Helps contextualize results based on age, sex, and overall cardiovascular profile. 
• Cardiovascular risk considerations – Explains how trends in arterial stiffness, central pressure, and circulatory efficiency relate to increased cardiovascular event risk, including heart attack, stroke, and heart failure. 
• Further evaluation and treatment considerations – Recommends additional assessments such as coronary artery calcium scoring, carotid artery ultrasound, and advanced cholesterol and metabolic profiling for patients with elevated cardiovascular risk. 

How to Use This Summary at Your Next Doctor’s Visit 

Your Cardiology Report is a valuable tool to help guide conversations with your physician about your cardiovascular health. At your next appointment, bring your latest report and: 

• Review trends together – Are your numbers improving, stable, or shifting in a direction that requires action? 
• Discuss next steps – Based on your trends, should you adjust your lifestyle, consider further testing, or explore treatment options? 
• Make informed health decisions – Use your report to track progress, set goals, and develop a plan that supports long-term cardiovascular health. 

You can easily share your report directly from the CONNEQT App using the built-in share button, allowing you to print, email, or send the report digitally to your physician. This ensures your doctor has access to the most up-to-date insights, helping you take a proactive approach to managing your vascular health. 

Why Taking Multiple Readings is Necessary 

A single reading doesn’t tell the full story of your cardiovascular health. To get an accurate picture, it’s essential to take multiple readings over time. The American Heart Association recommends taking two to three consecutive readings in a row and averaging them for the most reliable results. Your Cardiology Report is built on these consistent trends—not just isolated data—allowing you to recognize patterns and make informed decisions. 

Self-Monitoring for Better Accuracy 

Regular readings provide deeper insights into your cardiovascular health by: 

• Identifying trends in arterial stiffness – Understanding how your arteries change over time helps detect early signs of vascular aging. 
• Evaluating the impact of lifestyle changes – Tracking how diet, exercise, and medications affect your cardiovascular health ensures adjustments are working. 
• Minimizing daily fluctuations – A single high reading can be misleading, but trend tracking ensures decisions are based on consistent data. 

How to Build a Self-Monitoring Routine 

• Measure at the same time each day—Morning and evening readings provide the most consistent data. 
• Take three readings per session—This helps calculate an accurate daily average. 
• Track results in the CONNEQT App—The more data you collect, the more useful your Cardiology Report becomes. 

Your Cardiovascular Health, Informed & In Control 

Your Cardiology Report is more than just data—it’s a tool for taking control of your cardiovascular health. By tracking key biomarkers over time, you gain the ability to recognize patterns, measure progress, and make proactive choices. 

With each new report, you’re not just seeing numbers—you’re gaining insights that help you optimize your cardiovascular future. Take your readings, track your progress, and use your Cardiology Report to stay ahead of potential risks. 

Your journey toward Arterial Intelligence™ starts now.

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CONNEQT Health. CONNEQTIONS Blog.