Title :
A respiration-related EKG database
Author :
Pinciroli, F. ; Pozzi, G. ; Rossi, R. ; Piovosi, M. ; Capo, A. ; Olivieri, R. ; Torre, M. Della
Author_Institution :
Dipartimento di Elettronica, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Abstract :
Two simultaneously recorded signals are needed to develop and validate algorithms dedicated to the study of EKG/respiration interactions. The authors report on the construction of a database of EKG and respiratory signals, consisting of 20 recordings of some 25 min in length. Three EKG traces (Frank´s orthogonal leads) and two respiratory signals (inhaled/exhaled air flow and the subject´s volume variations, taken with a constant-pressure plethysmograph) were recorded. The recordings are from young, apparently nonpathological subjects. A technical description of the instruments used is included in the database; it is thus possible to check whether the database can be used for other purposes, and with what limits
Keywords :
electrocardiography; medical computing; pneumodynamics; 25 min; EKG traces; EKG/respiration interactions; Frank´s orthogonal leads; algorithms; constant-pressure plethysmograph; exhaled air flow; inhaled air flow; nonpathological subjects; respiration-related EKG database; respiratory signals; Bandwidth; Collaborative work; Databases; Documentation; Frequency domain analysis; Heart rate; Instruments; Pathology; Sampling methods;
Conference_Titel :
Computers in Cardiology, 1988. Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-1949-X
DOI :
10.1109/CIC.1988.72664
