Development of a computational tool to calculate the ST segment deviation area of digitalized electrocardiographic signs

The purpose of this article is to present the development of a software to calculate the area of ST-segment deviation of electrocardiographic signals. The software was developed in Matlab®, generating an interface for quick and easy use by health professionals. This development was motivated by the possible to correlate the ST deviation area with its elevation and to calculate a score of necrosis risk in myocardial tissue. The possibility of necrosis extent measurement achieved by electrocardiographic analysis enable the reduction of cost and time, and the consequent improvement in the prognosis of patients affected by acute myocardial infarction.