Method and apparatus for determining T-wave marker points during QT dispersion analysis
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1. A method of analyzing QT dispersions in ECG lead signals, comprising the steps of:
- acquiring a plurality of ECG lead signals,filtering said signals to reduce noise without distorting the T-wave morphology,determining critical T-wave marker points,calculating QT dispersion and their heart rate corrected values from the determined T-wave maker points.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for analyzing QT dispersions in ECG lead signals, comprising acquiring a plurality of ECG lead signals, filtering said signals to remove noise without distorting the T-wave morphology, determining critical T-wave marker points, and calculating QT dispersion and their heart rate corrected values from the determined markers. The apparatus comprises a processor programmed to perform these functions.
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1. A method of analyzing QT dispersions in ECG lead signals, comprising the steps of:
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acquiring a plurality of ECG lead signals, filtering said signals to reduce noise without distorting the T-wave morphology, determining critical T-wave marker points, calculating QT dispersion and their heart rate corrected values from the determined T-wave maker points. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. Apparatus for analyzing QT dispersions in ECG lead signals, said apparatus including:
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means for acquiring a plurality of ECG lead signals, means for filtering said signals to reduce noise without distorting the T-wave morphology, means for determining critical T-wave marker points, and means for calculating QT dispersion and their heart rate corrected values from the determined markers. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of analyzing QT dispersions in acquired ECG lead signals, comprising the steps of:
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determining critical T-wave markers of the acquired ECG signals, calculating QT dispersion and their heart rate corrected values from the determined T-wave markers. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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41. Apparatus for analyzing QT dispersions acquired in ECG lead signals, said apparatus including:
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means for determining critical T-wave markers, and means for calculating QT dispersion and their heart rate corrected values from the determined T-wave markers. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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