Why the study?
The study evaluated a prototype photoplethysmography device using Natural Time Analysis to distinguish individuals with congestive heart failure from healthy individuals.
Does a prototype PPG device using Natural Time Analysis distinguish CHF patients from healthy individuals compared to conventional ECG?
Population
Healthy and congestive heart failure volunteers
Comparison
Prototype photoplethysmography device vs conventional three-electrode ECG system
Authors
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Should not yet change practice; extends ECG-based NTA to portable PPG and leaves open confirmatory trials.
Does a prototype PPG device using Natural Time Analysis distinguish CHF patients from healthy individuals compared to conventional ECG?
A novel, low-cost prototype PPG device applying Natural Time Analysis can effectively distinguish patients with congestive heart failure from healthy individuals.
Baldoumas et al. (2019) studied this question.
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