A Lightweight QRS Detector for Single Lead ECG Signals using a Max-Min Difference Algorithm

Electrocardiogram (ECG) represents the myocardial electrical activities of the heart. ECG signals play a significant role in the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases, such as cardiac arrhythmias, hypertension or ischaemic heart diseases. ECG recordings used to be a time consuming process, and require the examination by on-site cardiologists to detect and diagnose various heart conditions. Nowadays, mobile ECG sensors, such as the Shimmer or Alivecor ® sensors [1], are available. These sensors not only are easy to use, but also are affordable and efficient in acquiring ECG readings.

Source: Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine - March 17, 2017 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Diptangshu Pandit, Li Zhang, Chengyu Liu, Samiran Chattopadhyay, Nauman Aslam, Chee Peng Lim Source Type: research