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    Attractor reconstruction analysis of microvascular blood flux signals effectively differentiates between physiological states. This method shows potential for clinical assessment of microvascular function.

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    Area of Science:

    • Physiology
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Signal Processing

    Background:

    • Attractor reconstruction analysis (ARA) is effective for analyzing periodic biological signals like blood pressure and EEG.
    • Microvascular blood flux (BF) signals are periodic and quasi-stationary, suggesting ARA's applicability.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the application of ARA for microvascular blood flux (BF) signals.
    • To evaluate ARA's efficacy in identifying changes in microvascular function during varying haemodynamic states.

    Main Methods:

    • ARA was applied to microvascular BF signals from 15 healthy male volunteers.
    • Signals were recorded during two haemodynamic steady states: baseline (33°C) and local thermal hyperaemia (LTH) induced by warming to 43°C.

    Main Results:

    • ARA revealed a significant decrease in maximal density during increased blood flow.
    • The method achieved good classification accuracy (80%) in distinguishing between the two haemodynamic states.

    Conclusions:

    • ARA of BF signals can effectively identify different microvascular functional states.
    • This technique holds potential for clinical assessment and diagnosis of microvascular pathophysiological conditions.