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November 1, 2020Computer Science and Information TechnologiesOpen Access

Less computational approach to detect QRS complexes in ECG rhythms

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Key result

The proposed QRS detection algorithm achieved a sensitivity ranging from 85% to 91% across three different cardiogram signals with varying levels of noise and distortion.

Why the study?

ECG signals are normally affected by artifacts that require manual assessment or reference signals, motivating less computational automatic recognition of QRS complexes.

Design

Algorithm development and validation study

Authors

TYTariq M. YounesApplied Science Private UniversityMAMohammad AlkhedherAbu Dhabi UniversityMKMohamad Al KhawaldehAl-Balqa Applied University

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Overview

May support automated QRS detection in noisy signals; leaves open prospective clinical validation before practice use.

Structured PICO

P
Population
Algorithm validation study using three cardiogram signals (each with 20 samples) to test a less computational approach for detecting QRS complexes.
I
Intervention
Automatic QRS detection algorithm utilizing a low pass FIR filter (1-45Hz), difference filter, moving average filter, and an adaptive threshold function.
O
Outcome
Sensitivity (Se) of QRS complex detection

A proposed low-computational algorithm using a series of filters and an adaptive threshold function successfully detects QRS complexes in ECG signals with 85-91% sensitivity, even in the presence of noise.

Limitations

  • Algorithm performance can be challenged by high-frequency EMG noise and patient movement artifacts.
  • Approximate definition of boundaries can be challenging when distorted by high-frequency EMG noise and patient movement

Cite This Study

Younes et al. (2020) studied ECG QRS detection (n=60). Proposed QRS detection algorithm was evaluated on Sensitivity of QRS detection. The proposed QRS detection algorithm achieved a sensitivity ranging from 85% to 91% across three different cardiogram signals with varying levels of noise and distortion.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a89b45c2b29b1e07b92d2eehttps://doi.org/10.11591/csit.v2i3.p113-120
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