Simultaneous Recording of ICG and ECG Using Z-RPI Device with Minimum Number of Electrodes. (29th November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hafid, Abdelakram; Benouar, Sara; Kedir-Talha, Malika; Attari, Mokhtar; Seoane, Fernando
• Other Names: Naranjo-Hernández David Guest Editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of sensors. Volume 2018(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-11-29
• Subjects: Detectors -- Periodicals; 681.205
• DOI: 10.1155/2018/3269534
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-725X

Abstract

Abstract : Impedance cardiography (ICG) is a noninvasive method for monitoring mechanical function of the heart with the use of electrical bioimpedance measurements. This paper presents the feasibility of recording an ICG signal simultaneously with electrocardiogram signal (ECG) using the same electrodes for both measurements, for a total of five electrodes rather than eight electrodes. The device used is the Z-RPI. The results present good performance and show waveforms presenting high similarity with the different signals reported using different electrodes for acquisition; the heart rate values were calculated and they present accurate evaluation between the ECG and ICG heart rates. The hemodynamics and cardiac parameter results present similitude with the physiological parameters for healthy people reported in the literature. The possibility of reducing number of electrodes used for ICG measurement is an encouraging step to enabling wearable and personal health monitoring solutions.