What is adjusted Temperature Rebound (aTR), and what is the unit of measurement, Celsius or Fahrenheit?
A23. The VENDYS software utilizes a proprietary method to calculate what the fingertip temperature rebound curve would look like if no vascular reactivity were present, taking into account the starting fingertip temperature and the amount of temperature fall during cuff occlusion. The difference between this “zero reactivity curve” and the actual observed temperature curve is used to determine the adjusted temperature rebound (aTR) presented in the VENDYS test report. Consequently, aTR is a dimensionless number whose magnitude directly correlates with the extent of the subject’s vascular reactivity.
