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4 papers

physics.med-ph2026

Inter-Electrode Pulse Wave Velocity: A Direct Method for Maternal Arterial Stiffness Assessment During Pregnancy Using Multi-Channel ECG

Nicolas B. Garnier, Marlene J. E. Mayer, Clara Becker +3

Objective: To validate a novel inter-electrode pulse wave velocity (PWV) method that measures pulse propagation between ECG electrodes without left ventricular ejection time (LVET)…

q-bio.QM2026

Prenatal Stress Detection from Electrocardiography Using Self-Supervised Deep Learning: Development and External Validation

Martin G. Frasch, Marlene J. E. Mayer, Clara Becker +4

Prenatal psychological stress affects 15-25% of pregnancies and increases risks of preterm birth, low birth weight, and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. Current screening relie…

q-bio.QM2026

Measuring the time-scale-dependent information flow between maternal and fetal heartbeats during the third trimester

Nicolas B. Garnier, Maria S. Molinet, Marta C. Antonelli +2

Prenatal maternal stress alters maternal-fetal heart rate coupling, as demonstrated by the Fetal Stress Index derived from bivariate phase-rectified signal averaging. Here, we exte…

q-bio.QM2025

Heart Rate Variability Patterns Reflect Yoga Intervention in Chronically Stressed Pregnant Women: A Quasi-Randomized Controlled Trial

Marlene J E Mayer, Nicolas B Garnier, Clara Becker +3

Prenatal maternal stress (PS) is a risk factor for adverse offspring neurodevelopment. Heart rate variability (HRV) complexity provides a non-invasive marker of maternal autonomic…