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http://dx.doi.org/10.7236/IJASC.2019.8.2.227

Development of an Automatic Blood Pressure Device based on Korotkoff Sounds  

Li, Xiong (Dept of Electronic Engineering, Chonbuk National University)
Im, Jae Joong (Dept of Electronic Engineering, Chonbuk National University)
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International journal of advanced smart convergence / v.8, no.2, 2019 , pp. 227-236 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, we develop a Korotkoff sound based automatic blood pressure measurement device including sensor, hardware, and analysis algorithm. PVDF-based sensor pattern was developed to function as a vibration sensor to detect of Korotkoff sounds, and the film's output was connected to an impedance-matching circuit. An algorithm for determining starting and ending points of the Korotkoff sounds was established, and clinical data from subjects were acquired and analyzed to find the relationship between the values obtained by the auscultatory method and from the developed device. The results from 86 out of 90 systolic measurements and 84 out of 90 diastolic measurements indicate that the developed device pass the validation criteria of the international protocol. Correlation coefficients for the values obtained by the auscultatory method and from the developed device were 0.982 and 0.980 for systolic and diastolic blood pressure, respectively. Blood pressure measurements based on Korotkoff sound signals obtained by using the developed PVDF film-based sensor module are accurate and highly correlated with measurements obtained by the traditional auscultatory method.
Keywords
Blood pressure measurement; Korotkoff sounds; PVDF film; Auscultatorty method;
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