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From: Weighing Scale-Based Pulse Transit Time is a Superior Marker of Blood Pressure than Conventional Pulse Arrival Time

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Data collection for comparing weighing scale-based pulse transit time (PTT) to conventional pulse arrival time (PAT) as markers of blood pressure (BP) in humans.

(A) Ballistocardiography (BCG) and foot photoplethysmography (PPG) waveforms were measured with a custom system similar to a weighing scale; ECG, finger PPG, and impedance cardiography (ICG) waveforms were measured with standard sensors; and a reference finger cuff BP waveform was measured with a volume-clamp device. (B) The waveforms were recorded during three baseline periods (R1, R2, R3) and three interventions (mental arithmetic (MA), cold pressor (CP), post-exercise (PE)) to increase BP but change the pre-ejection period (PEP) differently.

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