The method involves detecting the pulse of a user and measuring the pulse wave information for a number of beats. A statistical mean is determined for the measured pulse wave information. The statistical mean is then used to determine if the user has arrhythmia or high blood pressure. The measured pulse wave information may be sorted according to size, and the mean of two central parts of the sorted information taken as the statistical mean. An Independent claim is also included for an apparatus for detecting cardiovascular diseases.
Determining cardiovascular diseases by using statistical mean of measured pulse wave information to determine if user has arrhythmia or high blood pressure