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Theoretical and experimental investigation of a portable electrocardiograph adapted for low-income countries

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This paper investigates the design, prototyping and experimental validation of a low-cost portable electrocardiograph made of standard electronic components. Indeed, the AD8232 and Arduino Nano board were used for the signal acquisition and digitization respectively. The electrocardiogram (ECG) signals obtained were visualized on a PC or an Android phone screen. The present portable electrocardiograph was used for the ECG signal acquisition of two anonymous patients (a healthy patient and pathological patient) in a Cameroonian hospital. The results were compared with the synthetic ECG and the one of the MIT database. They were in a good agreement and were also validated by a cardiologist as a promising solution for developing countries.

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The authors thanks Dr. YIAGNIGNI Euloge, cardiologist at the hospital “Les promoteurs de la bonne santé” for his contribution.

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  1. URISIE, University Institute of Technology Fotso Victor, University of Dschang, P.O Box 134, Bandjoun, Cameroon

    Pascalin Tiam Kapen, Serge Urbain Kouam Kouam & Ghislain Tchuen

  2. UR2MSP, Department of Physics, University of Dschang, P.O Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon

    Pascalin Tiam Kapen, Serge Urbain Kouam Kouam & Ghislain Tchuen

  3. BEEMo. Lab., Higher Institute of Science and Technology, Université des Montagnes, P.O Box 208, Bangangte, Cameroon

    Pascalin Tiam Kapen & Celeo Baldry Tchatchouang Tchoupo

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Tiam Kapen, P., Kouam Kouam, S., Tchatchouang Tchoupo, C. et al. Theoretical and experimental investigation of a portable electrocardiograph adapted for low-income countries. Health Technol. 10, 1173–1180 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12553-020-00432-7

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