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Muammar Sadrawi1, Yin-Tsong Lin2, Chien-Hung Lin2
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan 32003, Taiwan.
Insights
This study demonstrates that electrocardiography (ECG) signals can non-invasively generate cardiovascular and cerebral hemodynamic waveforms. This approach shows potential for monitoring vital signs using only ECG data.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Cardiovascular Physiology
- Neurophysiology
Background:
- Hemodynamic monitoring traditionally requires invasive procedures.
- Electrocardiography (ECG) is a widely available, non-invasive diagnostic tool.
- Developing non-invasive methods for hemodynamic assessment is crucial for patient care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the feasibility of generating cardiovascular and cerebral hemodynamic parameters using only non-invasive ECG signals.
- To assess the accuracy of a deep convolutional autoencoder system in predicting hemodynamic waveforms from ECG.
- To establish a proof of concept for non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring.
Main Methods:
- Utilized ECG signals from the MGH/MF and CHARIS DB datasets on PhysioNet.
- Employed a deep convolutional autoencoder system for waveform generation.
- Validated the system using cross-validation and metrics including Pearson's linear correlation (R), RMSE, and MAE.
Main Results:
- Achieved high correlation (R) for predicting arterial blood pressure (ABP), pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP), central venous pressure (CVP), and intracranial pressure (ICP).
- Demonstrated low mean absolute error (MAE) and root mean squared error (RMSE) for all evaluated hemodynamic parameters.
- Specific R values for SBP, DBP, PAP, CVP, and ICP ranged from 0.817 to 0.916, with corresponding low error metrics.
Conclusions:
- Non-invasive cardiovascular and cerebral hemodynamics can be potentially investigated using solely ECG signals.
- The deep convolutional autoencoder system shows promise for accurate hemodynamic waveform generation from ECG.
- This study paves the way for less invasive hemodynamic monitoring techniques.
Abstract:
This study evaluates cardiovascular and cerebral hemodynamics systems by only using non-invasive electrocardiography (ECG) signals. The Massachusetts General Hospital/Marquette Foundation (MGH/MF) and Cerebral Hemodynamic Autoregulatory Information System Database (CHARIS DB) from the PhysioNet database are used for cardiovascular and cerebral hemodynamics, respectively. For cardiovascular hemodynamics, the ECG is used for generating the arterial blood pressure (ABP), central venous pressure (CVP), and pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP). Meanwhile, for cerebral hemodynamics, the ECG is utilized for the intracranial pressure (ICP) generator. A deep convolutional autoencoder system is applied for this study. The cross-validation method with Pearson's linear correlation (R), root mean squared error (RMSE), and mean absolute error (MAE) are measured for the evaluations. Initially, the ECG is used to generate the cardiovascular waveform. For the ABP system-the systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressures (DBP)-the R evaluations are 0.894 ± 0.004 and 0.881 ± 0.005, respectively. The MAE evaluations for SBP and DBP are, respectively, 6.645 ± 0.353 mmHg and 3.210 ± 0.104 mmHg. Furthermore, for the PAP system-the systolic and diastolic pressures-the R evaluations are 0.864 ± 0.003 mmHg and 0.817 ± 0.006 mmHg, respectively. The MAE evaluations for systolic and diastolic pressures are, respectively, 3.847 ± 0.136 mmHg and 2.964 ± 0.181 mmHg. Meanwhile, the mean CVP evaluations are 0.916 ± 0.001, 2.220 ± 0.039 mmHg, and 1.329 ± 0.036 mmHg, respectively, for R, RMSE, and MAE. For the mean ICP evaluation in cerebral hemodynamics, the R and MAE evaluations are 0.914 ± 0.003 and 2.404 ± 0.043 mmHg, respectively. This study, as a proof of concept, concludes that the non-invasive cardiovascular and cerebral hemodynamics systems can be potentially investigated by only using the ECG signal.
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