• DocumentCode
    1219656
  • Title

    A Three-Channel Microcomputer System for Segmentation and Characterization of the Phonocardiogram

  • Author

    Lehner, Richard J. ; Rangayyan, Rangaraj M.

  • Author_Institution
    Shell Canada Ltd.
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1987
  • fDate
    6/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    485
  • Lastpage
    489
  • Abstract
    We present here details of a microcomputer system developed to segment the phonocardiogram signal (PCG) and characterize murmurs. Using the ECG and carotid pulse as references, the PCG is segmented into systolic and diastolic parts. Four parameters representing the time and frequency domain characteristics of the signal segments are then computed. Results of application of the methods to 47 phonocardiogram signals are presented. The use of these parameters for the detection and classification of murmurs is discussed.
  • Keywords
    Cardiac disease; Electrocardiography; Frequency domain analysis; Heart; Humans; Microcomputers; Pulse amplifiers; Stress; Testing; Transducers; Computers; Diastole; Humans; Phonocardiography; Systole;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9294
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TBME.1987.326060
  • Filename
    4122573