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A Novel Digital Platform for a Monitored Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Published on: April 19, 2019
A wearable belt for non-invasive monitoring of heart failure parameters
Sheikh M A Iqbal1,2, Mary Ann Leavitt3, Imadeldin Mahgoub1
1Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431, United States of America.
Abstract:
Heart failure is a fatal cardiovascular disease in which the heart is unable to pump sufficient blood to meet the requirements of the body. Traditionally, implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is used for the monitoring and management of heart failure. However, ICD is an implantable solution that requires surgery and is expensive as well. We have previously developed a wearable device that monitors parameters similar to ICD for the monitoring and management of heart failure. These parameters include heart rate, thoracic impedance and activity status. This paper, will discuss the experimentation and results of the device on heart failure patients. We have used the device to measure heart rate, thoracic impedance, and activity status on heart failure patients with ICDs. The results obtained from our non-invasive device are then compared with those obtained from the ICDs to validate our device. Our non-invasive device has shown to perform close to the ICDs rendering it a cost-effective alternative for heart failure patients.
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