The design and evaluation of a new multi-lead arrhythmia monitoring algorithm

Author

Wang, J. ; Yeo, CL ; Aguirre, A.

Author_Institution

Agilent Technol., Andover, MA, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

6/21/1905 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

675

Lastpage

678

Abstract

A new multi-lead arrhythmia algorithm has been developed for use in real-time monitoring. The new algorithm can process simultaneously up to two channels of ECG signals for detecting changes in the ECG rhythm and generating alarms. The new algorithm was validated extensively using both publicly available and proprietary databases. For the 78 non-paced AHA patients, the PVC detection sensitivity, positive predictivity, and false positive rate for the latest algorithm revision are 97.24%, 98.53% and 0.15%, respectively. For the 44 nonpaced MIT-BIH patients, the corresponding values are 94.39%, 97.09%, and 0.21%

Keywords

algorithm theory; electrocardiography; medical signal processing; patient monitoring; ECG rhythm; ECG signals; PVC detection sensitivity; alarms; channels; design; false positive rate; latest algorithm revision; multi-lead arrhythmia monitoring algorithm; nonpaced AHA patients; nonpaced MIT-BIH patients; positive predictivity; proprietary databases; publicly available databases; real-time monitoring; Algorithm design and analysis; Computerized monitoring; Digital filters; Electrocardiography; Patient monitoring; Pediatrics; Pulse measurements; Sampling methods; Signal detection; Signal processing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computers in Cardiology, 1999

Conference_Location

Hannover

ISSN

0276-6547

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5614-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CIC.1999.826061

Filename

826061