Simultaneous Measurements of Capacitive Electrocardiogram and Ballistocardiogram Using In-Bed Fabric Sheet Electrode for Blood Pressure Estimation

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2020 Jul:2020:4543-4546. doi: 10.1109/EMBC44109.2020.9176548.

Abstract

We recently reported the possibility of the simultaneous measurement of capacitive electrocardiogram (cEGC) and capacitive ballistocardiogram (cBCG) using non-contact capacitive coupling systems in bed. However, the relations of the two measurements with blood pressure (BP) have not been elucidated and cBCG measurements were unstable. Therefore, in this study, we improved the electrode and circuit, and succeeded in stable simultaneous measurement of cECG and cBCG. Synchronous averaging was performed to confirm the similarity of the waveform to the reproducibility of cBCG. Valsalva test (VT) was performed on seven subjects, and four verification intervals were set after VT. Then, the estimated blood pressure value was calculated using the instantaneous heart rate as the time difference parameter. We examined the relationship between estimated systolic blood pressure (eSBP) and systolic blood pressure (SBP) and observed a high positive correlation. cBCG contains components that are strongly related to BP. In the future, the electrode will be improved to measure cBCG at two points simultaneously at regular intervals to avoid shifting the Pulse Beat Arrival Time (PBAT) time axis. Further, in order to enhance the accuracy of blood pressure estimation, a change in the respiratory phase is incorporated into the estimation of the blood pressure value.

MeSH terms

  • Ballistocardiography*
  • Blood Pressure
  • Electrocardiography
  • Electrodes
  • Humans
  • Reproducibility of Results