Adaptive threshold QRS detection algorithm for ambulatory ECG

Author

Akazawa, K. ; Motoda, K. ; Sasamori, A. ; Ishizawa, T. ; Harasawa, E.

Author_Institution

Fac. of Eng., Kobe Univ., Japan

fYear

1991

fDate

23-26 Sep 1991

Firstpage

445

Lastpage

448

Abstract

The authors have developed an algorithm for detection of QRS complexes of ambulatory electrocardiogram (ECG) signals. The threshold, which is obtained from a distribution function of the amplitude of the filtered ECG signal, changes with time, adapting to changes in the QRS morphology, levels of noise, and artifacts. The threshold extracts the period which include the QRS complex, and then the QRS complex is detected during this period. By using 20 series of single-channel ECG data selected from the AHA arrhythmia database, the usefulness of this algorithm was investigated, counting both numbers of false positive (FP) and false negative (FN) QRS complexes. Correct detection of over 99% was achieved

Keywords

computerised signal processing; electrocardiography; medical diagnostic computing; AHA arrhythmia database; adaptive threshold QRS detection algorithm; ambulatory ECG; artifacts; false negative complex; false positive complex; noise; Adaptive signal detection; Band pass filters; Detection algorithms; Digital filters; Distribution functions; Electrocardiography; Filtering; Finite impulse response filter; Morphology; Noise level;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computers in Cardiology 1991, Proceedings.

Conference_Location

Venice

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2485-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CIC.1991.169140

Filename

169140