A bluetooth-enabled, light weight, flexible epidermal electronic system for ECG monitoring
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With 17.9 million deaths annually, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have become the leading cause of mortality worldwide. This increased death rate creates a significant need for long-term ambulatory ECG monitoring for early diagnosis and treatment. Commercially existing ECG monitors use rigid materials, aggressive adhesives, and lack mechanical compliance with skin. Here, a wireless, Bluetooth-enabled, flexible, low-profile epidermal ECG monitoring device is presented with high-quality ECG signals. Electrode placements with different distances are investigated to find the optimal placement position of the electrode on the chest for identical readings with traditional ECG lead I and II. Afterward, the dry electrode and circuit are microfabricated using 2