Title :
A new algorithm applied to the analysis of the electrocardiogram of an isolated rat heart
Author :
Ghassoul, Mostefa
Abstract :
A new correlation algorithm has been developed to analyze an isolated rat heart electrocardiogram (ECG). This is done as follows: The original ECG signal is altered into a wave having three levels +1, -1 or zero depending on whether the signal is above zero, below zero or approximately zero respectively. This reduces the computation time and storage memory considerably, by altering the multiplications into simple additions or subtractions when the signal is positive or negative and no operation when the signal is zero. The algorithm has been developed, implemented and tested using a Pentium PC.
Keywords :
electrocardiography; medical signal processing; ECG analysis; Pentium PC; computation time; correlation algorithm; electrodiagnostics; isolated rat heart electrocardiogram; multiplications; negative signal; positive signal; simple additions; storage memory; subtractions; Algorithm design and analysis; Animal structures; Automatic control; Computer interfaces; Electrocardiography; Heart beat; Lead; Signal analysis; Testing; Trigger circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2001. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7211-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2001.1017199
