WANDA B.: Weight and Activity with Blood Pressure Monitoring System for Heart Failure Patients

Authors

Myung Kyung Suh, University of California, Los Angeles
Lorraine S. Evangelista, University of California, Los Angeles
Victor Chen, University of California, Los Angeles
Wen Sao Hong, University of California, Los Angeles
Jamie Macbeth, University of California, Los AngelesFollow
Ani Nahapetian, University of California, Los Angeles
Florence Joy Figueras, University of California, Los Angeles
Majid Sarrafzadeh, University of California, Los Angeles

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

8-27-2010

Publication Title

2010 IEEE International Symposium on "A World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks", WoWMoM 2010 - Digital Proceedings

Abstract

Heart failure is a leading cause of death in the United States, with around 5 million Americans currently suffering from congestive heart failure. The WANDA B. wireless health technology leverages sensor technology and wireless communication to monitor heart failure patient activity and to provide tailored guidance. Patients who have cardiovascular system disorders can measure their weight, blood pressure, activity levels, and other vital signs in a real-time automated fashion. The system was developed in conjunction with the UCLA Nursing School and the UCLA Wireless Health Institute for use on actual patients. It is currently in use with real patients in a clinical trial.

Keywords

Health monitoring, Heart failure, Real-time feedback, Telemedicine, Wireless health

DOI

10.1109/WOWMOM.2010.5534983

Comments

Peer reviewed accepted manuscript.

Recommended Citation

Suh, Myung Kyung; Evangelista, Lorraine S.; Chen, Victor; Hong, Wen Sao; Macbeth, Jamie; Nahapetian, Ani; Figueras, Florence Joy; and Sarrafzadeh, Majid, "WANDA B.: Weight and Activity with Blood Pressure Monitoring System for Heart Failure Patients" (2010). Computer Science: Faculty Publications, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/csc_facpubs/171