Title :
Scatter diagram analysis for distinguishing sinus rhythm from monomorphic ventricular tachycardia
Author :
Throne, Robert D.
Author_Institution :
Nebraska Univ., Lincoln, NE, USA
Abstract :
The author has recently developed Scatter Diagram Analysis (SDA), a very computationally efficient technique for determining whether signals measured from two sites have a repeatable temporal relationship. In this paper, SDA is extended to distinguish between signals which have regular though different temporal relationships between signals measured at two sites. Two such signals are sinus rhythm and monomorphic ventricular tachycardia.
Keywords :
electrocardiography; medical signal processing; ECG analysis; computationally efficient technique; computationally simple algorithm; electrogram morphology; implantable cardioverters-defibrillators; monomorphic ventricular tachycardia; regular rhythms; scatter diagram analysis; sinus rhythm; temporal relationships; Algorithm design and analysis; Cardiology; Electric shock; Marine vehicles; Medical treatment; Morphology; Rhythm; Scattering; Signal analysis; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Computers in Cardiology 1995
Conference_Location :
Vienna, Austria
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3053-6
DOI :
10.1109/CIC.1995.482676