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Phase and group-delay characteristics of signal-averaged electrocardiograms from patients with ventricular tachycardia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7851928     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Fourier analysis of the signal-averaged ECG (SAECG) has previously revealed significant differences in magnitude spectra that differentiate patients with ventricular tachycardia (VT) from those without VT. To determine additional distinguishing features in the frequency domain, we analyzed phase spectra of SAECG's of sinus beats from 57 patients with VT, 65 without VT, and 20 normal controls. Unwrapped phase spectra from SAECG's of the entire cardiac cycle were calculated with respect to three fiducial points: onset of the P and Q waves, and the negative of the slope of the phase (group delay) for frequencies in the band, which accounted for 97.5% of the energy in the vector magnitude of the Frank SAECG leads. Phase spectra of SAECG's from patients with VT differed from the non-VT patients at frequencies > or = 21 Hz (p = 0.000039) for the P-wave fiducial, at frequencies > or = 60 Hz (p = 0.00085) for the Q-wave fiducial, and at frequencies < or = 62 Hz (p = 0.0035) for the 97.5% energy fiducial. Group delays in SAECG's from patients with and without VT differed from 10 to 26 Hz (p = 0.000016) for the P-wave fiducial, and from 14 to 24 Hz (p = 0.00000070) for the Q-wave fiducial. Group delays with respect to the Q-wave fiducial in the VT patients in the 14-24 Hz band were, on average, 9 ms and 5 ms longer than those of the non-VT's and normals, respectively. Thus, phase spectra of SAECG's contain previously undetected features that together with magnitude may be helpful in improving methods for stratifying the risk of VT.
Authors:
R M Arthur; N G Kavesh; H D Ambos; M E Cain
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering     Volume:  42     ISSN:  0018-9294     ISO Abbreviation:  IEEE Trans Biomed Eng     Publication Date:  1995 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-03-10     Completed Date:  1995-03-10     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0012737     Medline TA:  IEEE Trans Biomed Eng     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  29-41     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63130.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Electrocardiography* / methods
Fourier Analysis
Humans
Myocardial Infarction / complications
Prospective Studies
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted*
Stroke Volume
Tachycardia, Ventricular / diagnosis*,  etiology,  physiopathology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL-17646/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01-50295//PHS HHS

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