Enhancing electrocardiographic analysis by combining a high-resolution 12-lead ECG with novel software tools.

Journal: Journal of electrocardiology
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Signal-averaged electrocardiography is a non-invasive, computerized technique that amplifies, filters, and averages cardiac electrical signals reducing contaminating noise to obtain a high-resolution record. The most widely used signal averaging (SA) method involves a bipolar X, Y, and Z orthogonal lead system. Information is limited regarding its application in the standard resting 12-lead ECG. A novel system combining a high-resolution 12-lead ECG (HR-ECG) registered by SA with advanced analysis tools is presented.

Authors

  • Javier C Barcos
    Department of Cardiology, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Electronic address: jbarcos@hbritanico.com.ar.
  • Juan D Humphreys
    Department of Cardiology, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • Iván A Tello Santacruz
    Department of Cardiology, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • Juan P Guzman
    Department of Cardiology, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • María L Fernández Recalde
    Department of Cardiology, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • Horacio A Avaca
    Department of Cardiology, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • César R Cáceres Monié
    Department of Cardiology, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Argentina.