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Detection of heart rate turbulence in photoplethysmographic signals

Gil, E. ; Sörnmo, L. LU and Laguna, P. (2011) Computing in Cardiology 2011, CinC 2011 38. p.665-668
Abstract

In this study, alterations in the cardiovascular system caused by ventricular premature beats (VPBs) are investigated by analyzing the photoplethysmographic (PPG) signal. A simple algorithm for PPG-based detection of VPBs is devised and evaluated, and then employed for the analysis of heart rate turbulence (HRT), here labelled "pulse rate turbulence" (PRT). The pulse transit time is also studied as it constitutes the main difference between HRT and PRT. The data sets included a total of 3872 VPBs and 13169 normal beats. The results showed that VPBs can be detected from the PPG signal with a sensitivity of 92.8%, a specificity of 99.8% and an accuracy of 99.3%, using six features and a simple linear classifier. The shape of PRT was found... (More)

In this study, alterations in the cardiovascular system caused by ventricular premature beats (VPBs) are investigated by analyzing the photoplethysmographic (PPG) signal. A simple algorithm for PPG-based detection of VPBs is devised and evaluated, and then employed for the analysis of heart rate turbulence (HRT), here labelled "pulse rate turbulence" (PRT). The pulse transit time is also studied as it constitutes the main difference between HRT and PRT. The data sets included a total of 3872 VPBs and 13169 normal beats. The results showed that VPBs can be detected from the PPG signal with a sensitivity of 92.8%, a specificity of 99.8% and an accuracy of 99.3%, using six features and a simple linear classifier. The shape of PRT was found to resemble that of HRT, the latter type of turbulence resulting from ECG-based analysis, suggesting that PRT analysis can be used as a replacement for HRT analysis when the ECG is not available.

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ventricular premature beats, cardiovascular system, PPG based detection, pulse rate turbulence (PRT), linear classifier, ECG based analysis, heart rate turbulence detection, photoplethysmographic signals
host publication
2011 Computing in Cardiology
volume
38
article number
6164653
pages
4 pages
publisher
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
conference name
Computing in Cardiology 2011, CinC 2011
conference location
Hangzhou, China
conference dates
2011-09-18 - 2011-09-21
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  • scopus:84859975839
ISBN
9781457706110
9781457706127
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English
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yes
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1865bcc9-ab66-427b-999e-607546bb4f65
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  author       = {{Gil, E. and Sörnmo, L. and Laguna, P.}},
  booktitle    = {{2011 Computing in Cardiology}},
  isbn         = {{9781457706110}},
  keywords     = {{ventricular premature beats; cardiovascular system; PPG based detection; pulse rate turbulence (PRT); linear classifier; ECG based analysis; heart rate turbulence detection; photoplethysmographic signals}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{12}},
  pages        = {{665--668}},
  publisher    = {{IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.}},
  title        = {{Detection of heart rate turbulence in photoplethysmographic signals}},
  url          = {{https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6164653}},
  volume       = {{38}},
  year         = {{2011}},
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