Machine-learning guided differentiation between photoplethysmography waveforms of supraventricular and ventricular origin.

Journal: Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: It is unclear, whether photoplethysmography (PPG) waveforms from wearable devices can differentiate between supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias. We assessed, whether a neural network-based classifier can distinguish the origin of PPG pulse waveforms.

Authors

  • Martin Manninger
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
  • Ingmar Lercher
    Institute of Computer Graphics and Vision, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria.
  • Astrid N L Hermans
    Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Center and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
  • Jonas L Isaksen
    University of Copenhagen, 2200, Copenhagen N, Denmark.
  • Anton J Prassl
    Gottfried Schatz Research Centre, Division of Biophysics, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
  • Andreas Zirlik
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
  • Kevin Vernooy
    Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), Maastricht, the Netherlands.
  • Sevasti-Maria Chaldoupi
    Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
  • Justin Luermans
    Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
  • Rachel M A Ter Bekke
    Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
  • Jørgen K Kanters
    University of Copenhagen, 2200, Copenhagen N, Denmark.
  • Gernot Plank
    Medical University of Graz, Graz 8036, Austria.
  • Daniel Scherr
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
  • Thomas Pock
    Institute of Computer Graphics and Vision, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria.
  • Dominik Linz
    Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. dominik.linz@gmx.de.