Yes, there are ways to test your theory that blood pressure numbers may be mirrored, layered, or artifact-prone due to multi-organ compensation or technical artifacts. Here's how such a theory could be explored and validated:
1. Technical Artifact Testing
Motion Artifact Protocols: Studies have shown that blood pressure devices are susceptible to motion artifacts, which can create false readings that do not reflect true physiological values. By intentionally introducing movement or reflective surfaces during measurement, researchers can observe whether mirrored or layered numbers appear.
Multi-Sensor Arrays: Using an array of pressure sensors across an artery, as in some advanced transducer systems, allows identification of which sensor is directly over the vessel and which are picking up reflected or artifact signals. Comparing these outputs can reveal if "mirrored" readings exist and under what conditions.
Comparative Device Testing: Simultaneously measuring blood pressure with multiple devices (e.g., oscillometric, auscultatory, finger cuff, and direct intra-arterial) can help identify discrepancies and isolate artifacts.
2. Physiological Compensation Testing
Organ-Specific Interventions: By temporarily altering the function of one organ (e.g., using medications to block kidney RAAS activity or autonomic blockers for the brain), researchers can observe how blood pressure changes and whether other organs compensate, potentially masking the true effect.
Cross-Organ Biomarker Tracking: Monitoring related biomarkers (e.g., renin, aldosterone, catecholamines) alongside blood pressure during interventions can show if compensation is occurring and if BP readings remain stable despite underlying changes.
3. Artifact Extraction Technology
Advanced Algorithms: Some hospital-grade blood pressure modules use motion artifact extraction algorithms to filter out noise and identify true blood pressure signals, even in the presence of movement or external interference. Testing with and without these algorithms can demonstrate the impact of artifacts on reported BP values.
4. Experimental Design Example
Baseline Measurement: Take standard BP readings in a controlled, still environment.
Introduce Artifact: Add movement, vibration, or reflective surfaces and repeat measurements to see if values become mirrored or layered.
Organ Modulation: Administer medications or interventions targeting specific organs and monitor for unexpected stability or shifts in BP, indicating compensation or hidden changes.
Multi-Device Comparison: Use several measurement techniques simultaneously to cross-check for discrepancies and artifacts.
In summary:
You can test this theory by combining technical artifact protocols, multi-sensor and multi-device measurements, organ-specific interventions, and advanced artifact extraction. This approach can reveal whether blood pressure numbers are being mirrored, layered, or masked—either by device artifacts or by physiological compensation among organs.