Automatic Screening of Normal and Abnormal Electrocardiograms by Means of a Digital Electronic Computer

In a digital computer program for automatic analysis of electrocardiograms (ECG) a screening procedure for separation of normal and abnormal records appears an essential preliminary step. A more dqailed analysis of pathological tracings may then follow. Since the ECG consists of several distinct wave forms (Y, QRS and T waves) with different electiophysiological significance a single screening proredure should preferably encompass analysis of all electri-