A host system, comprising: an external signal interface configured to: receive data from a first cardiovascular sensing component, wherein the data received from the first cardiovascular sensing component includes data related to a first cardiovascular parameter; receive data from a second cardiovascular sensing component, wherein the data received from the second cardiovascular sensing component includes data related to a second cardiovascular parameter, the second cardiovascular parameter being different than the first cardiovascular parameter; and control operation of the first and second cardiovascular sensing components; a plurality of measurement processing components that operate at user mode level in the host system, the plurality of measurement processing components being in communication with the external signal interface, the measurement processing components including: a first modular processing component configured to process the data related to the first cardiovascular parameter received via the external signal interface; and a second modular processing component separate from the first modular processing component, the second modular processing component configured to process the data related to the second cardiovascular parameter received via the external signal interface; a plurality of kernel mode drivers for facilitating communicating commands and data between the external signal interface and the plurality of measurement processing components; and an output component for rendering outputs from the measurement processing components in an observable manner. an external signal interface configured to: receive data from a first cardiovascular sensing component, wherein the data received from the first cardiovascular sensing component includes data related to a first cardiovascular parameter; receive data from a second cardiovascular sensing component, wherein the data received from the second cardiovascular sensing component includes data related to a second cardiovascular parameter, the second cardiovascular parameter being different than the first cardiovascular parameter; and control operation of the first and second cardiovascular sensing components; receive data from a first cardiovascular sensing component, wherein the data received from the first cardiovascular sensing component includes data related to a first cardiovascular parameter; receive data from a second cardiovascular sensing component, wherein the data received from the second cardiovascular sensing component includes data related to a second cardiovascular parameter, the second cardiovascular parameter being different than the first cardiovascular parameter; and control operation of the first and second cardiovascular sensing components; a plurality of measurement processing components that operate at user mode level in the host system, the plurality of measurement processing components being in communication with the external signal interface, the measurement processing components including: a first modular processing component configured to process the data related to the first cardiovascular parameter received via the external signal interface; and a second modular processing component separate from the first modular processing component, the second modular processing component configured to process the data related to the second cardiovascular parameter received via the external signal interface; a first modular processing component configured to process the data related to the first cardiovascular parameter received via the external signal interface; and a second modular processing component separate from the first modular processing component, the second modular processing component configured to process the data related to the second cardiovascular parameter received via the external signal interface; a plurality of kernel mode drivers for facilitating communicating commands and data between the external signal interface and the plurality of measurement processing components; and an output component for rendering outputs from the measurement processing components in an observable manner.