Motion-unrestricted dynamic electrocardiogram system utilizing imperceptible electronics
Abstract Electrocardiogram (ECG) plays a vital role in the prevention, diagnosis, and prognosis of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, the lack of a user-friendly and accurate long-term dynamic electrocardiogram (DCG) device in motion has made it challenging to perform many daily cardiovascular...
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| author | Ding Li Tian-Rui Cui Jia-Hao Liu Wan-Cheng Shao Xiao Liu Zhi-Kang Chen Zi-Gan Xu Xin Li Shuo-Yan Xu Zi-Yi Xie Jin-Ming Jian Xu Wang Lu-Qi Tao Xiao-Ming Wu Zhong-Wei Cheng Zi-Rui Dong Hou-Fang Liu Yi Yang Jun Zhou Tian-Ling Ren |
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| description | Abstract Electrocardiogram (ECG) plays a vital role in the prevention, diagnosis, and prognosis of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, the lack of a user-friendly and accurate long-term dynamic electrocardiogram (DCG) device in motion has made it challenging to perform many daily cardiovascular risk screenings and assessments, such as sudden cardiac arrest, resulting in additional economic burdens on society. Here, we present a motion-unrestricted dynamic electrocardiogram (MU-DCG) system, which employs skin-conformal, imperceptible electronics for long-term, comfortable, and accurate 12-lead DCG monitoring. To facilitate assembly for use on the skin, the MU-DCG system features a pressure-activated flexible skin socket for stably soft-connecting the on-skin soft module and the off-skin stiff module during dynamic movements. Crucially, blinded cardiologist evaluations confirm minimal motion artifacts in MU-DCG-acquired ECG signals. Our results demonstrate that the MU-DCG system, with large-area, ultra-thin on-skin electrodes/leads, and an off-skin module, accomplishes anti-motion interference acquisition and in-situ analysis while retaining wearing imperceptibility. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-10dd50d87e1f4cdca06b0e884cf682692025-08-20T02:08:09ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232025-04-0116111110.1038/s41467-025-58390-5Motion-unrestricted dynamic electrocardiogram system utilizing imperceptible electronicsDing Li0Tian-Rui Cui1Jia-Hao Liu2Wan-Cheng Shao3Xiao Liu4Zhi-Kang Chen5Zi-Gan Xu6Xin Li7Shuo-Yan Xu8Zi-Yi Xie9Jin-Ming Jian10Xu Wang11Lu-Qi Tao12Xiao-Ming Wu13Zhong-Wei Cheng14Zi-Rui Dong15Hou-Fang Liu16Yi Yang17Jun Zhou18Tian-Ling Ren19School of Integrated Circuit, Tsinghua UniversitySchool of Integrated Circuit, Tsinghua UniversitySchool of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaSchool of Integrated Circuit, Tsinghua UniversitySchool of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaSchool of Integrated Circuit, Tsinghua UniversitySchool of Integrated Circuit, Tsinghua UniversitySchool of Integrated Circuit, Tsinghua UniversitySchool of Integrated Circuit, Tsinghua UniversitySchool of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaSchool of Integrated Circuit, Tsinghua UniversitySchool of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaBeijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology (BNRist), Tsinghua UniversitySchool of Integrated Circuit, Tsinghua UniversityDepartment of Cardiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeSchool of Integrated Circuit, Tsinghua UniversityBeijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology (BNRist), Tsinghua UniversitySchool of Integrated Circuit, Tsinghua UniversitySchool of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaSchool of Integrated Circuit, Tsinghua UniversityAbstract Electrocardiogram (ECG) plays a vital role in the prevention, diagnosis, and prognosis of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, the lack of a user-friendly and accurate long-term dynamic electrocardiogram (DCG) device in motion has made it challenging to perform many daily cardiovascular risk screenings and assessments, such as sudden cardiac arrest, resulting in additional economic burdens on society. Here, we present a motion-unrestricted dynamic electrocardiogram (MU-DCG) system, which employs skin-conformal, imperceptible electronics for long-term, comfortable, and accurate 12-lead DCG monitoring. To facilitate assembly for use on the skin, the MU-DCG system features a pressure-activated flexible skin socket for stably soft-connecting the on-skin soft module and the off-skin stiff module during dynamic movements. Crucially, blinded cardiologist evaluations confirm minimal motion artifacts in MU-DCG-acquired ECG signals. Our results demonstrate that the MU-DCG system, with large-area, ultra-thin on-skin electrodes/leads, and an off-skin module, accomplishes anti-motion interference acquisition and in-situ analysis while retaining wearing imperceptibility.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-58390-5 |
| spellingShingle | Ding Li Tian-Rui Cui Jia-Hao Liu Wan-Cheng Shao Xiao Liu Zhi-Kang Chen Zi-Gan Xu Xin Li Shuo-Yan Xu Zi-Yi Xie Jin-Ming Jian Xu Wang Lu-Qi Tao Xiao-Ming Wu Zhong-Wei Cheng Zi-Rui Dong Hou-Fang Liu Yi Yang Jun Zhou Tian-Ling Ren Motion-unrestricted dynamic electrocardiogram system utilizing imperceptible electronics Nature Communications |
| title | Motion-unrestricted dynamic electrocardiogram system utilizing imperceptible electronics |
| title_full | Motion-unrestricted dynamic electrocardiogram system utilizing imperceptible electronics |
| title_fullStr | Motion-unrestricted dynamic electrocardiogram system utilizing imperceptible electronics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Motion-unrestricted dynamic electrocardiogram system utilizing imperceptible electronics |
| title_short | Motion-unrestricted dynamic electrocardiogram system utilizing imperceptible electronics |
| title_sort | motion unrestricted dynamic electrocardiogram system utilizing imperceptible electronics |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-58390-5 |
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