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Mobile Device for Monitoring of Cardiovascular System State Based on Assessment of Synchronization of its Low-Frequency Rhythms



M.D. Prokhorov1, D.D. Kulminskiy1, 2, E.I. Borovkova2, A.S. Karavaev1, 2, V.I. Ponomarenko1, 2, A.R. Kiselev2, 3, *, B.P. Bezruchko1, 2
1 Saratov Branch of the Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics of Russian Academy of Sciences, 38, Zelyonaya str., Saratov410019, Russia
2 Department of Dynamic Modeling and Biomedical Engineering, Saratov State University; 83, Astrakhanskaya str., Saratov, 410012, Russia
3 Department of New Cardiological Informational Technologies, Research Institute of Cardiology, Saratov State Medical University n.a. V.I. Razumovsky; 112, Bolshaya Kazachya str, Saratov, 410012, Russia


© 2018 Prokhorov et al.

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* Address correspondence to this author at the Department of New Cardiological Informational Technologies, Research Institute of Cardiology, Saratov State Medical University n.a. V.I. Razumovsky; 112, Bolshaya Kazachya str, Saratov, 410012, Russia; Tel: +7 8452 669873; E-mail: kiselev@cardio-it.ru


Abstract

We develop an autonomous mobile device for continuous monitoring of cardiovascular system functional state, which is based on the assessment of synchronization between the low-frequency oscillations in heart rate and blood flow having a basic frequency close to 0.1 Hz.

Keywords: Cardiovascular system, Mobile device, Heart rate variability, Photoplethysmogram, Synchronization, Cardiovascular diseases.