A Preliminary Study on Arterial Stiffness Assessment Using Photoplethysmographic Sensors

Cardiovascular diseases represent the cause of 31% of all global deaths. Unfortunately, there are many difficulties in diagnosing them in a preventive, non-invasive and inexpensive way. However, there are important risk markers, including arterial stiffness. The current reference technique for asses...

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Published in:	Engineering Proceedings
Main Authors:	Gianluca Diana, Francesco Scardulla, Silvia Puleo, Salvatore Pasta, Leonardo D’Acquisto
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Subjects:	photoplethysmography (PPG) optical sensors arterial stiffness young modulus pulse wave velocity pulse transit time
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/82/1/80