Ballistocardiography
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| Ballistocardiography | |
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| MeSH | D001450 |
| HCPCS-L2 | S3902 |
The ballistocardiograph (BCG) is a measure of ballistic forces on the heart.[1] Ballistocardiography is a technique for producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heart beat.[2] It is a vital sign in the 1-20 Hz frequency range which is caused by the mechanical movement of the heart and can be recorded by noninvasive methods from the surface of the body. It was shown for the first time, after an extensive research work by Dr. Isaac Starr, that the effect of main heart malfunctions can be identified by observing and analyzing the BCG signal.
[edit] References
- ^ MeSH Ballistocardiography
- ^ "Ballistocardiography, a bibliography". NASA Technical Reports Server. NASA. http://hdl.handle.net/2060/19650025919. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
[edit] External links
- David M. Harrison, Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Toronto (2003-07). "The Ballistocardiogram". http://www.upscale.utoronto.ca/GeneralInterest/Harrison/BCG/BCG.html. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
- Eblen-Zajjur, Antonio (2003). "A Simple Ballistocardiographic System For A Medical Cardiovascular Physiology Course". Advan. Physiol. Edu. 27 (4): 224–229. doi:10.1152/advan.00025.2002. http://advan.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/27/4/224. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
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