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High Density Body Surface Potential Mapping with Conducting Polymer-Eutectogel Electrode Arrays for ECG imaging.

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Serrano, Ruben Ruiz-Mateos 
Velasco-Bosom, Santiago 
Dominguez-Alfaro, Antonio 
Picchio, Matias L 
Mantione, Daniele 

Abstract

Electrocardiography imaging (ECGi) is a non-invasive inverse reconstruction procedure which employs body surface potential maps (BSPM) obtained from surface electrode array measurements to improve the spatial resolution and interpretability of conventional electrocardiography (ECG) for the diagnosis of cardiac dysfunction. ECGi currently lacks precision, which has prevented its adoption in clinical setups. The introduction of high-density electrode arrays could increase ECGi reconstruction accuracy but is not attempted before due to manufacturing and processing limitations. Advances in multiple fields have now enabled the implementation of such arrays which poses questions on optimal array design parameters for ECGi. In this work, a novel conducting polymer electrode manufacturing process on flexible substrates is proposed to achieve high-density, mm-sized, conformable, long-term, and easily attachable electrode arrays for BSPM with parameters optimally selected for ECGi applications. Temporal, spectral, and correlation analysis are performed on a prototype array demonstrating the validity of the chosen parameters and the feasibility of high-density BSPM, paving the way for ECGi devices fit for clinical application.

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Keywords

body surface potential maps, conducting polymer, electrocardiography, non‐invasive imaging, Polymers, Electrodes, Humans, Electrocardiography, Body Surface Potential Mapping, Equipment Design, Gels

Journal Title

Adv Sci (Weinh)

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Journal ISSN

2198-3844
2198-3844

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Publisher

Wiley
Sponsorship
European Commission Horizon 2020 (H2020) Marie Sk?odowska-Curie actions (823989)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/S022139/1)