A Real-Time Microprocessor-Based ECG Contour Analysis System Utilizing Decision Tables

Author

Murray, Thomas M., Jr. ; Jones, Warren T. ; Sanders, Cathy

Author_Institution

Department of Electrical Engineering, Speed Scientific School of Engineering, University of Louisville

Issue

7

fYear

1980

fDate

7/1/1980 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

358

Lastpage

363

Abstract

This paper describes the research effort to develop programs for a microprocessor-based unit to provide contour analysis of a standard patient ECG. The specific ECG analysis program developed by this task will determine ventricular conduction defects, preexcitation, ventricular enlargement, and A-V conduction disorders. Decision tables are used to establish a set of decision rules that can be logically linked together for ECG analysis. These tables provide the means to implement minimum size microcomputer software programs. The microcomputer, with these programs and the already developed data acquisition and compression programs, can be attached to a standard three (3)-channel ECG cart and provides immediate on-site ECG interpretation.

Keywords

Assembly systems; Computer science; Costs; Data acquisition; Electrocardiography; Large-scale systems; Mathematics; Microcomputers; Real time systems; Standards development; Computers; Decision Theory; Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; Electrocardiography; Humans; Microcomputers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9294

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TBME.1980.326648

Filename

4123275