ballistocardiography

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Procedure

  • graphical representation of chest movements resulting from ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heart beat
  • non-invasive procedure, body surface measurements

Notes

  • older procedure
  • infequently done

More general terms

References

  1. Wikipedia: Ballistocardiography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistocardiography
  2. Pinheiro E, Postolache O, Girao P Theory and Developments in an Unobtrusive Cardiovascular System Representation: Ballistocardiography. Open Biomed Eng J. 2010; 4: 201-216. <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21673836 <Internet> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3111731/