The Application of Computer Techniques to ECG Interpretation #VitalStream #Labtech_Holter #Arteriograph #Shimmer_Sensing #pedcath8

The Application of Computer Techniques to ECG Interpretation Peter W. Macfarlane Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK; Peter.Macfarlane@glasgow.ac.uk 1. Introduction It is over 120 years since Einthoven introduced the electrocardiogram. The technology has changed dramatically from recording three signals (or leads) through to recording over 300 leads, but paradoxically at the other extreme, the use of one lead is becoming popular in the area of wearables, such as a wristwatch. The ECG can be used to monitor heart rate and rhythm in its simplest form or to confirm a myocardial infarction or even to suggest left ventricular diastolic dysfunction at the other. In all of these areas nowadays, the digital computer or microprocessor plays a very significant role. The concept behind this publication of many articles related to different aspects of ECG analysis was essentially to highlight the various areas where computer techniques support electrocardiology. The topics vary widely and should be of interest to clinicians, biomedical engineers and computer scientists with an interest in electrocardiography. 2. Historical Links The compendium opens with a review of the history of automated ECG interpreta #perioperative_care #caretaker_medical #continuous_cardiac_output #true_invasive_blood_pressure