Pseudo synchronization resampling to enhance T wave alternans detection

Tao Li*, Kui Xiang, Jian Sun, Yunjian Ge

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

T wave alternans (TWA) detection and its corresponding time alignment algorithm are often confined by the phase fluctuation caused by heart rate variability (HRV). A pseudo synchronization resampling (PSR) method was presented to enhance the TWA detection in ECG data contaminated by HRV. Two important steps, instantaneous heart rate (IHR) estimation and ECG data resampling, were designed to build the PSR method which filtered the stretch effect of HRV. Synthesized data and real ECG data were provided to test the PSR method, and the number of invalid beats in alignment was used as test standard. The invalid beats in synthesized data vanished after PSR only with the simple absolute IHR estimation, and those in real ECG data reduced from 59.3% to 31.3% if the PSR with relative IHR was used. The results proved that the PSR operation could significantly improve the beats alignment and enhance T wave alternans detection.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2011 4th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, BMEI 2011
Pages818-822
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event2011 4th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, BMEI 2011 - Shanghai, China
Duration: 15 Oct 201117 Oct 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2011 4th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, BMEI 2011
Volume2

Conference

Conference2011 4th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, BMEI 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period15/10/1117/10/11

Keywords

  • Pseudo synchronization resampling
  • T wave alternans
  • heart rate variability
  • time alignment

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