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Utility of photoplethysmography for heart rate estimation among inpatients
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posted on 2018-05-01, 00:00 authored by Anoop N Koshy, Jithin K Sajeev, Nitesh Nerlekar, Adam J Brown, Kevin Rajakariar, Mark Zureik, Michael C Wong, Louise Roberts, Maryann StreetMaryann Street, Jennifer Cooke, Andrew W TehThe accuracy of photoplethysmography (PPG) for heart rate (HR) estimation in cardiac arrhythmia is unknown. PPG-HR was evaluated in 112 hospitalised inpatients (cardiac arrhythmias (n = 60), sinus rhythm (n = 52)) using a continuous electrocardiogram monitoring as a reference standard. Strong agreement was observed in sinus rhythm HR < 100 and atrial flutter (bias 1 beat), modest agreement in sinus tachycardia (bias 24 beats) and complete heart block (bias -6 beats) and weak agreement with significant HR underestimation was seen in atrial fibrillation (bias 23 beats). Routine utilisation of PPG for HR estimation may delay early recognition of clinical deterioration in certain arrhythmias and sinus tachycardia.
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Internal Medicine JournalVolume
48Issue
5Pagination
587 - 591Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing AsiaLocation
Melbourne, Vic.Publisher DOI
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1444-0903eISSN
1445-5994Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2018, Royal Australasian College of PhysiciansUsage metrics
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