Junior Researcher Karolina Jančiulevičiūtė presented a wrist-worn device-based technology for the immediate identification of acute myocardial infarction outside of a hospital environment. Acute myocardial infarction is a life-threatening condition caused by blocked blood flow to the heart. Unfortunately, infarction often goes unrecognized or is diagnosed too late due to the unwillingness to seek medical help. Infarction can occur suddenly and unexpectedly, making easy-to-use technology for immediate detection essential for preventing deaths due to delayed treatment. The wrist-worn device developed at KTU Biomedical Engineering Institute is capable of simultaneously capturing two ECGs, but this alone is not sufficient to diagnose an infarction. To address this, we developed an echo state network-based algorithm to synthesize a 12-lead ECG, facilitating clinical interpretation. The presented technology is part of the project “DetectMI“, funded by the Research Council of Lithuania.
Andrius Striūna, an intern at the Biomedical Engineering Institute, presented a leg position measurement system for the prevention of deep vein thrombosis, which is part of the “European Horizon” program’s project “ThrombUS+”. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a disorder where a blood clot forms inside deep veins (usually in the legs) and can travel to the lungs, blocking the blood vessels and causing a life-threatening condition known as pulmonary embolism. Diagnosing this pathology is often difficult due to silent episodes and an absence of symptoms. The device presented by the Biomedical Engineering Institute allows for easy monitoring of limb activity in patients who are in post-operative recovery and helps them perform preventative exercises properly in real time.
