Sinus rhythm heart rate estimation in high noise environments by application of a priori RR interval statistics.

Most existing heart beat detection algorithms serially process peaks, which can be either noise or true beats. Serial processing can result in inaccurate detections in the context of high noise. The proposed method relies on the relative regularity of sinus rhythm RR interval changes to select the best sequences of peaks in a 5-10 s long segment of cardiac data.

Model of bipolar electrogram fractionation and conduction block associated with activation wavefront direction at infarct border zone lateral isthmus boundaries.

Background: Improved understanding of the mechanisms underlying infarct border zone electrogram fractionation may be helpful to identify arrhythmogenic regions in the postinfarction heart. We describe the generation of electrogram fractionation from changes in activation wavefront curvature in experimental canine infarction.

Methods And Results: A model was developed to estimate the extracellular signal shape that would be generated by wavefront propagation parallel to versus perpendicular to the lateral boundary (LB) of the reentrant ventricular tachycardia (VT) isthmus or diastolic pathway.

A statistically based acute ischemia detection algorithm suitable for an implantable device.

This study investigates the performance of a new statistically driven acute ischemia detection algorithm that can process data from two bipolar cutaneous or subcutaneous leads. During a start-up phase, the algorithm processes electrocardiogram signals to determine a normal range of ST-segment deviation as a function of heart rate. The algorithm then generates upper and lower ST-deviation thresholds based on the dispersion of the baseline ST-deviation data.

Origin of the electrocardiographic U wave: effects of M cells and dynamic gap junction coupling.

The electrophysiological basis underlying the genesis of the U wave remains uncertain. Previous U wave modeling studies have generally been restricted to 1-D or 2-D geometries, and it is not clear whether the U waves generated by these models would match clinically observed U wave body surface potential distributions (BSPDs). We investigated the role of M cells and transmural dispersion of repolarization (TDR) in a 2-D, fully ionic heart tissue slice model and a realistic 3-D heart/torso model.

The Guardian: an implantable system for chronic ambulatory monitoring of acute myocardial infarction.

The AngelMed Guardian is an implantable medical device that records cardiac data and detects ischemic events using a standard pacemaker intracardiac lead positioned in the right ventricular apex. The Guardian has been implanted in 55 people in the United States and Brazil and is currently undergoing a Food and Drug Administration phase 2 pivotal trial in the United States. The Guardian detects acute ischemic events by analyzing ST-segment shifts.