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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Cardiovascular Physiology
    • Medical Device Development

    Background:

    • Jugular venous pulse (JVP) is crucial for assessing right atrial cardiovascular abnormalities.
    • Current gold standard (central venous catheterization) is invasive and limited to critical care.
    • Existing non-invasive methods (ultrasound, photoplethysmography) have usability challenges.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate the feasibility of using a contact piezoelectric sensor for non-invasive JVP measurement.
    • To validate the accuracy of the piezoelectric sensor against the reference ultrasound method.
    • To explore the potential for ambulatory and self-measurement of cardiac health using this technology.

    Main Methods:

    • Acquired JVP signals from 20 healthy participants using a contact piezoelectric sensor.
    • Validated piezoelectric JVP signals against a reference ultrasound approach.
    • Developed algorithms for JVP cycle segmentation and pulse contour analysis.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved high-fidelity JVP signal acquisition with 0.25 ms resolution.
    • Demonstrated high correlation (0.90) and low RMSE (<0.35) between piezoelectric and ultrasound methods.
    • Evaluated beat-to-beat JVP marker locations with a maximum coefficient of variation of 17%.

    Conclusions:

    • Contact piezoelectric sensors offer a feasible method for direct JVP measurement.
    • This non-invasive technique shows promise for future ambulatory and self-monitoring cardiac screening.
    • Further advancements may overcome motion artifact limitations compared to ultrasound.