ECG and PPG Data Capture using Novel Three Lead Electrode

Blood pressure is a vital sign of cardiovascular system. The risk of cardiovascular diseases rises as BP increases. Nearly one billion people from all over the world suffer from hypertension. Hypertension is often named “the silent killer” it shows no significant early symptoms and, yet, greatly increases one's risk of developing heart attack, stroke and target organ damage. The current measurement devices are mostly built on the principle of auscultation, oculometry or tonometry, all of which are bulky also restricts the frequency and ease of their usage. A reliable measurement for ECG is highly desirable. Here we see the ways in which ECG and PPG can be acquired, plot the signal and analyse it.