Wearable Photoplethysmography for Cardiovascular Monitoring

Overview

Journal Proc IEEE Inst Electr Electron Eng

Date 2022 Mar 31

PMID 35356509

Authors

Peter H Charlton

Panicos A Kyriaco

Jonathan Mant

Vaidotas Marozas

Phil Chowienczyk

Jordi Alastruey

Affiliations

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Abstract

Smart wearables provide an opportunity to monitor health in daily life and are emerging as potential tools for detecting cardiovascular disease (CVD). Wearables such as fitness bands and smartwatches routinely monitor the photoplethysmogram signal, an optical measure of the arterial pulse wave that is strongly influenced by the heart and blood vessels. In this survey, we summarize the fundamentals of wearable photoplethysmography and its analysis, identify its potential clinical applications, and outline pressing directions for future research in order to realize its full potential for tackling CVD.

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