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Brief Report

A Biotechnological T-Shirt Monitors the Patient’s Heart during Hemodialysis

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Pages 818-820 | Received 29 Jan 2012, Accepted 04 Mar 2012, Published online: 02 Apr 2012

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Figure 1.  T-shirt (Whealthy®) able to acquire simultaneously five ECG leads, heart rate, and respiratory activity with main tissular sensors, electrodes, and connectors.

Figure 1.  T-shirt (Whealthy®) able to acquire simultaneously five ECG leads, heart rate, and respiratory activity with main tissular sensors, electrodes, and connectors.

Figure 2.  Screen sample view of biomedical parameters wireless acquired from Whealthy® shirt and elaborated by a PC through proper software. (A) ECG signal, (B) respiratory system, (C) signals of vertical and horizontal acceleration, (D) ECG lead selection (D1, D2, D3, V2, V5), (E) selected lead, (F) heart rate, (G) button for the generation of alert signal to PPU, (H) PPU position (standing or lying), (I) respiratory signal filter, (J) button for clear acquired data, (K) button for acquire new data, and (L) file name.

Figure 2.  Screen sample view of biomedical parameters wireless acquired from Whealthy® shirt and elaborated by a PC through proper software. (A) ECG signal, (B) respiratory system, (C) signals of vertical and horizontal acceleration, (D) ECG lead selection (D1, D2, D3, V2, V5), (E) selected lead, (F) heart rate, (G) button for the generation of alert signal to PPU, (H) PPU position (standing or lying), (I) respiratory signal filter, (J) button for clear acquired data, (K) button for acquire new data, and (L) file name.

Figure 3.  A patient on hemodialytic treatment with Whealthy®, the Wearable Health Care System wireless connected to a mobile PC.

Figure 3.  A patient on hemodialytic treatment with Whealthy®, the Wearable Health Care System wireless connected to a mobile PC.

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