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Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in the world. Heart failure is a cardiovascular disease in which the heart is unable to pump sufficient blood to fulfill the body’s requirements and can lead to fluid overload. Traditional solutions are not adequate to address the progression of heart failure. Herein, we report a body-mounted wearable sensor to monitor the parameters related to heart failure. These include heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, thoracic impedance, and activity status. The device is compact and wearable and measures the parameters continuously in real time. The device is an Internet of Things (IoT) device connected with a cloud-based database enabling the parameters to be visualized on a mobile application.
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Advances in Cardiovascular Wearable Devices
Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death worldwide. They mainly include coronary artery disease, rheumatic heart disease, andcerebrovascular disease, and. Cardiovascular diseases can be better managed and diagnosed using wearable devices. Wearable devices, in comparison to traditional cardiovascular diagnostic tools, are not only inexpensive but also have the potential to provide continuous real-time monitoring. This paper reviews some of the recent advances in cardiovascular wearable devices. It discusses traditional implantable devices for cardiovascular diseases as well as wearable devices. The different types of wearable devices are categorized based on different technologies, namely using galvanic contact, photoplethysmography (PPG), and radio frequency (RF) waves. It also highlights the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cardiovascular disease diagnostics as well as future perspectives on cardiovascular devices.
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- Award ID(s):
- 1942487
- PAR ID:
- 10631080
- Publisher / Repository:
- MDPI
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Biosensors
- Volume:
- 14
- Issue:
- 11
- ISSN:
- 2079-6374
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 525
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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