Systems and methods for monitoring the circulatory system
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1. A method comprising:
- generating an arterial stiffness measurement byin a body scale including and integrating a first sensor, using the first sensor to capture, while a user is standing on the body scale, a BCG (ballistocardiogram) or hand-to-hand impedance cardiogram T1 signal that is indicative of mechanical movement of blood through a user'"'"'s aorta and that is indicative of a proximal cardiogram timepoint or a T1 carotid timepoint;
using a second sensor to detect a pressure pulse at a location sufficiently distal to the user'"'"'s aorta to allow a determination of arterial pulse wave velocity; and
using logic circuitry to determine the arterial pulse wave velocity by calculating timings corresponding to the T1 signal and a timing of the pressure pulse.
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Abstract
In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a ballistocardiogram (BCG) sensor is used to detect heart and vascular characteristics of a user, and provide a BCG output indicative of the detected cardiovascular characteristics. The BCG output can be used for various purposes, such as detecting arterial aging. Secondary sensors can be used in conjunction with the BCG and can be used to determine the central arterial blood pressure, when used in conjunction with a peripheral blood pressure measurement.
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1. A method comprising:
generating an arterial stiffness measurement by in a body scale including and integrating a first sensor, using the first sensor to capture, while a user is standing on the body scale, a BCG (ballistocardiogram) or hand-to-hand impedance cardiogram T1 signal that is indicative of mechanical movement of blood through a user'"'"'s aorta and that is indicative of a proximal cardiogram timepoint or a T1 carotid timepoint; using a second sensor to detect a pressure pulse at a location sufficiently distal to the user'"'"'s aorta to allow a determination of arterial pulse wave velocity; and using logic circuitry to determine the arterial pulse wave velocity by calculating timings corresponding to the T1 signal and a timing of the pressure pulse. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method comprising:
generating an arterial stiffness measurement by in a body scale including and integrating a first sensor, using the first sensor to capture, while a user is standing on the body scale, a BCG (ballistocardiogram) or hand-to-hand impedance cardiogram reference signal that is indicative of mechanical movement of blood through a user'"'"'s aorta and that is indicative of a proximal cardiogram timepoint or a carotid timepoint; using a second sensor to detect a pressure pulse at a location sufficiently distal to the user'"'"'s aorta to assess or approximate an arterial pulse wave velocity; and using logic circuitry to assess the arterial pulse wave velocity by calculating timings corresponding to the cardiogram reference signal and a timing of the pressure pulse at said location. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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