Ballistocardiography
| Ballistocardiography | |
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| MeSH | D001450 |
| HCPCS-L2 | S3902 |
The ballistocardiograph (BCG) is a measure of
noninvasive methods from the surface of the body. It was shown for the first time, after an extensive research work by Dr. Isaac Starr, that the effect of main heart malfunctions can be identified by observing and analyzing the BCG signal.[5] Recent[when?] work also validates BCG could be monitored using camera in a non-contact manner.[6]
One example of the use of a BCG is a ballistocardiographic scale, which measures the recoil of the persons body who is on the scale. A BCG scale is able to show a person's heart rate as well as their weight.[citation needed]
The term ballistocardiograph originated from the Roman ballista, which is derived from the Greek word ballein (to throw), a machine for launching missiles, plus the Greek words for heart and writing.[citation needed]
See also
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)
- Cardiac arrest
- Cardiac cycle
- EKG tech
- Cardiac monitoring
- Heart rate monitor
- Holter monitor
- SCP-ECG
References
- ^ Ballistocardiography at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- PMID 17231163.
- PMID 27503664.
- hdl:2060/19650025919.
- PMID 21673836.
- PMID 27362754.
- Half a century of contributing to medical care and society
- James S. Walker, 2002, Physics, Prentice Hall, p. 243–244
- Measuring the Heart's Kick
- Simultaneous Monitoring of Ballistocardiogram and Photoplethysmogram Using a Camera Dangdang Shao, "IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering", Volume: 64, Issue: 5, May 2017, p. 1003–1010
Further reading
- David M. Harrison (July 2003). "The Ballistocardiogram". Archived from the original on 8 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
- Eblen-Zajjur, Antonio (2003). "A Simple Ballistocardiographic System For A Medical Cardiovascular Physiology Course". Advances in Physiology Education. 27 (4): 224–229. S2CID 6895831.
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