99.9% Accurate R Wave Extraction from ECG Signal using Wavelet Transform

Authors

  • Syed Hassaan Ahmed College of E&ME, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Syed Kashif Abbas College of E&ME, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Tahir Zaidi College of E&ME, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14738/jbemi.43.2898

Keywords:

ECG signal, R-wave, QRS complex-R interval, wavelet transform, Peak detection

Abstract

ElectroCardiogram(ECG) is used to measure  and diagnose electrical activity of heart. R peak detection from ECG signal is our main concern. It is the basic mark for the identification of different arrhythmias. In this paper, R wave  extraction is performed by using Wavelet Transform. The wavelet transform has risen over late years as an effective time– frequency analysis and it is efficiently analyze complex non stationary signals. In this research, R wave is extracted accurately then heart beat is analyzed by the detection of RR intervals. R wave extraction is performed and implemented in the most familiar multipurpose tool, MATLAB .In this research,99.9% accurate R peak is detected by this type of approach. By accurate detection of R peak, cardiac diseases can easily be identified such as Sinus tachycardia, Sinus bradycardia, Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), Atrial fibrillation (AF), Ventricular tachycardia and Heart block. 

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2017-07-14

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Ahmed, S. H., Abbas, S. K., & Zaidi, T. (2017). 99.9% Accurate R Wave Extraction from ECG Signal using Wavelet Transform. British Journal of Healthcare and Medical Research, 4(3), 01. https://doi.org/10.14738/jbemi.43.2898