Индийские ученые разработали прибор для раннего выявления сердечно-сосудистых заболеваний

A new device developed at IIT Madras could help detect early changes in blood vessels before cardiovascular disease becomes obvious. This goes by the name ARTSENS, it is a non-invasive device that can assess arterial stiffness in around five minutes. The technology is being used in the VESPA project, which aims to map vascular health across India. What is ARTSENS? ARTSENS stands for ARTerial Stiffness Evaluation for Non-invasive Screening. Arteries are flexible when they are healthy. They increase and decrease in size with each heartbeat. With age, the arteries can harden. This may be associated with cardiovascular risk and ageing. These changes in the elasticity of arteries can start years prior to when traditional risk factors are detected, say the team at IIT Madras. But, how does this device work? No blood test or injection is needed to do the test. A small probe is inserted next to the neck to take measurements from the carotid. Pressure cuffs are also situated on the arm and thigh. ARTSENS measures carotid artery stiffness, aortic pulse wave velocity and blood pressure. Then it can use those measurements to evaluate vascular health. The device incorporates intelligent signal processing and an ultrasound based probe. It presents the changes of the artery due to the pumping of each heartbeat. VESPA: The project under which ARTSENS tech works! This technology is now being implemented via VESPA, Vascular health based Early Screening for Public health Adoption. Its objective is to facilitate the screening of over a 100,000 people and to create a new vascular health reference data base specific to India. According to the latest report, over 6,400 people have been screened as of yet in 10 states. Why is ARTSENS necessary? Heart diseases are still a significant health problem in India. Having been diagnosed early may aid identification of individuals at increased risk from before symptoms begin to occur. ARTSENS, however, is designed to screen and/or assess risk rather than to predict when a person will have a heart attack. The researchers hope to take the technology beyond hospitals and into health camps and primary healthcare settings. If successful, a quick artery-health test could make early cardiovascular screening more accessible across India. Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated! Find the best of Al News in one place, specially curated for you every weekend. Stay on top of the latest tech trends and biggest startup news.