ECG Data Analysis

The initial part of the chapter contains the Physiological Basis of the ECG providing a brief summary of the etiology of the electrocardiogram, together with an overview of the mechanisms that lead to the manifestation of both normal and abnormal morphologies on the many different vectors that constitute the clinical ECG leads After an overview of the variables to be considered in any ECG data collection exercise then we will go to mathematical analysis of the normal and abnormal waveforms that may be encountered, and some empirical models available for describing these waveforms (or their underlying processes). Next we go for the various methods of ECG acquisition, storage, transmission, and representation with the main steps for designing and implementing an ECG acquisition system with attention to the possible sources of error, particularly from signal acquisition, transmission, and storage. This is mainly to provide idea to design own ECG collection system and analysis stage and knowledge of the hardware used to acquire the ECG. AbstrAct

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