The quest for blood pressure markers in photoplethysmography and its applications in digital health.

Josep Sola¹, Andreu Arderiu¹, Tiago P Almeida¹, Sibylle Fallet¹, Sasan Yazdani¹, Serj Haddad¹, David Perruchoud¹, Olivier Grossenbacher¹, Jay Shah¹

¹Aktiia SA, Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Photoplethysmography (PPG) sensors, capturing optical signals from arterial pulses, are debated for their potential in blood pressure (BP) measurement. This study employed the largest dataset to date of paired PPG and cuff BP readings to explore PPG signals for BP estimation. METHODS: 32,152 European residents (age 55.9% ± 11.8, 24% female, BMI 27.7 ± 4.6) voluntarily acquired and u…

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