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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Cardiovascular Physiology
    • Data Science

    Background:

    • Continuous blood pressure (BP) monitoring is crucial for cardiovascular health management.
    • Existing cuffless BP estimation methods, particularly those using pulse transit time (PTT), require accuracy improvements for widespread clinical adoption.
    • Unobtrusive and accurate BP measurement remains a significant challenge in healthcare.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and validate a novel continuous BP estimation approach.
    • To enhance the accuracy and robustness of cuffless BP measurement using combined data mining and mechanism-driven models.
    • To compare the proposed method against existing state-of-the-art PTT-based models.

    Main Methods:

    • Extraction of 14 features from simultaneous electrocardiogram (ECG) and photoplethysmogram (PPG) signals for beat-to-beat BP estimation.
    • Application of a genetic algorithm for subject-specific feature selection.
    • Development of BP models using multivariate linear regression and support vector regression.
    • Validation of accuracy and robustness across static, dynamic, and longitudinal follow-up conditions.

    Main Results:

    • Excellent static BP estimation accuracy achieved (Systolic: R=0.852, Error= -0.001 ± 3.102 mmHg; Diastolic: R=0.790, Error= -0.004 ± 2.199 mmHg).
    • Comparable performance observed for dynamic BP estimation.
    • Model demonstrated robustness over time, with accuracy remaining relatively stable from one day to six months post-construction.
    • Proposed approach showed superiority over state-of-the-art PTT models, reducing standard derivation by approximately 2 mmHg.

    Conclusions:

    • The novel approach effectively combines data mining and mechanism-driven models for accurate and robust continuous BP estimation.
    • This method offers significant potential for advancing cuffless BP monitoring technology.
    • The findings provide valuable insights for the development of next-generation non-invasive BP measurement devices.