Precordial Vibrations: A Review of Wearable Systems, Signal Processing Techniques, and Main Applications.

ABSTRACT: Recently, the ever-growing interest in the continuous monitoring of heart function in out-of-laboratory settings for an early diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases has led to the investigation of innovative methods for cardiac monitoring. Among others, wearables recording seismic waves induced on the chest surface by the mechanical activity of the heart are becoming popular. For what concerns wearable-based methods, cardiac vibrations can be recorded from the thorax in the form of acceleration, angular velocity, and/or displacement by means of accelerometers, gyroscopes, and fiber optic sensors, respectively. The present paper reviews the currently available wearables for measuring precordial vibrations. The focus is on sensor technology and signal processing techniques for the extraction o

SUBMITTER: Santucci F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9370957 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature