title: Very long-term ECG monitoring patch with improved functionality and wearability.
abstract: Heart activity monitoring is an important task for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. However, development of long-term, wearable electrodes remains an open issue. In fact, adhesion ability and energy consumption while preserving aesthetics is one of the major concerns to implement a minimally invasive monitoring system that measures and transmits electrocardiographic signals (ECG) during long-term periods of time. Based on the concepts of functionality, wearability, and resources, we develop a new long-term ECG monitoring system under the wear-and-forget principle. We also propose a system model of the electrode-skin interface that performs real-time measurements with a minimally invasive effect when compared with another competitive and implantable systems. As a result, testing of designed prototype shows that the developed very long-term ECG monitoring patch improves energy consumption and adhesion time up to 40 days.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Martinez-Tabares
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gaviria-Gomez
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Castellanos-Dominguez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004566:Electrodes; D004867:Equipment Design; D006321:Heart / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013997:Time Factors; D059015:Wireless Technology