۱- Introduction

۲- Methodology

۳- Online cardiac monitoring

۴- Discussion and reference model

۵- Open issues, learned lessons and future trends

References

Abstract

The Internet of Health Things promotes personalized and higher standards of care. Its application is diverse and attracts the attention of a substantial section of the scientific community. This approach has also been applied by people looking to enhance quality of life by using this technology. In this paper, we perform a survey that aims to present and analyze the advances of the latest studies based on medical care and assisted environment. We focus on articles for online monitoring, detection, and support of the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases. Our research covers published manuscripts in scientific journals and recognized conferences since the year 2015. Also, we present a reference model based on the evaluation of the resources used from the selected studies. Finally, our proposal aims to help future enthusiasts to discover and enumerate the required factors for the development of a prototype for online heart monitoring purposes.

Introduction

Recently, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have become the leading cause of death in the world, accounting for about 17.7 million, or 31%, of all deaths in 2017 [1]. CVDs are associated with disorders of the heart and blood vessels which might often lead to cardiac arrhythmia, stroke, hypertension, and heart failure. CVDs are classified as chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD) which also include cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases, for example [2]. NCDs are associated with a slow, long-term, or even lifelong advancement, and are usually silent or symptomatic, thereby affecting the quality of life [3]. Several factors contribute to the development of CVDs, but poor lifestyle management such as inadequate diet, sedentary lifestyle, stress, and legal and illicit drug use are determining factors for the progression of these pathologies [4]. Therefore, proper care can significantly reduce the likelihood of heart problems as well as routine examinations and follow-ups by a cardiologist as treatment expenditures become excessive when cardiovascular risk factors are poorly controlled.