Photoplethysmography: Towards a non-invasive pressure measurement technique. 2016

H Njoum, and P A Kyriacou

There is a need for non-invasive and continuous blood pressure measurements. This study explored the relationship between Photoplethysmography (PPG) and Pressure-Volume (P-V) changes in an in vitro model. We proposed and compared methods for an estimation of the pulsatile volume, termed as Normalized Pulse Volume (NPV) and Adjusted Pulse Volume (APV). To validate the methods, pressure, Red (R) and InfraRed (IR) PPG signals were recorded continuously in an arterial model utilizing a pulsatile pump. Flow rates were controlled by varying pumping frequencies at low and high stroke volumes. It was found that the optimum method for estimation of the pulsatile volume is through APV, which had a high correlation (r2=0.99, p<;0.001) with the assumed exponential P-V model. APV obtained a significantly better fit when compared to NPVIR (r2=0.73, z=25.85, p<;0.001) and NPVR (r2=0.95, z=12.26, p<;0.001). These preliminary findings suggest that APV could be used as a potential non-invasive continuous method of blood pressure measurement.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D001794 Blood Pressure PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS. Systolic Pressure,Diastolic Pressure,Pulse Pressure,Pressure, Blood,Pressure, Diastolic,Pressure, Pulse,Pressure, Systolic,Pressures, Systolic
D001795 Blood Pressure Determination Techniques used for measuring BLOOD PRESSURE. Blood Pressure Determinations,Determination, Blood Pressure
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001158 Arteries The vessels carrying blood away from the heart. Artery
D017156 Photoplethysmography Plethysmographic determination in which the intensity of light reflected from the skin surface and the red cells below is measured to determine the blood volume of the respective area. There are two types, transmission and reflectance. Light Reflection Rheography,Photoreflexometry,Rheography, Light Reflection,Light Reflection Rheographies,Photoplethysmographies,Photoreflexometries,Rheographies, Light Reflection

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