Educational content

Part 1: The basics of the heart and its rhythm

• Chapter 1: The cardiac cycle, an orchestrated electromechanical system
• Chapter 2: Electrocardiography (ECG), our old friend
• Chapter 3: Photoplethysmography (PPG), the new kid on the block
• Chapter 4: The differences and similarities between ECG and PPG

Part 2: Deepdive on PPG

• Chapter 5: How to record PPG with different devices, including a smartphone
• Chapter 6: Benefits of the first derivative of the PPG: how it enhances high-quality PPG analysis
• Chapter 7: Understanding and handling potential artifacts in PPG-signal recordings
• Chapter 8: Differentiating regular and irregular PPG-recordings