Automated diagnostic tool for hypertension using convolutional neural network

• Main Authors: Soh, Desmond Chuang Kiat, Ng, Eddie Yin Kwee, Jahmunah, V., Oh, Shu Lih, Tan, Ru San, Acharya, U. Rajendra
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Hypertension; Automated Diagnostic Tool
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/154213
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Hypertension (HPT) occurs when there is increase in blood pressure (BP) within the arteries, causing the heart to pump harder against a higher afterload to deliver oxygenated blood to other parts of the body. Purpose: Due to fluctuation in BP, 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring...