Researchers at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya have developed the first electrocardiograph (ECG) device able to provide information on the heart and main arteries' mechanical function and elasticity. The device, which is based on a novel design of an artificial heart, consists of two parts: one that measures blood pressure in order to determine whether it has been elevated by exercise or other factors, such as The combined data can be used to give specialists an indication of the heart's contractility. In addition, the technology can facilitate earlier diagnoses of cardiac events, even in areas without access to medical resources, the researchers said.
Researchers at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya have developed the first electrocardiograph (ECG) device able to provide information on the heart and main arteries' mechanical function and elasticity. Known as CardioSense, the device uses metal sensors to detect the velocity of a patient's arterial pulse wave and its time lag in relation to the ECG signal. The combined data can be used to give specialists an indication of the heart's contractility. In addition, the technology can facilitate earlier diagnoses of cardiac events, even in areas without access to medical resources, the researchers said.