¹Republican Scientific Practical Centre of Cardiology, Minsk, Belarus ²Institute of Physics, Minsk, Belarus
*Corresponding author: Prof. Alexander V. Frolov, ScD, Head of Medical Information Technology Laboratory, Republican Scientific Practical Center, 110 R. Luxemburg str, Minsk 220036, Belarus. Tel: 375-017-286-19-56. Fax: 375-017-256-05-23. E-mail: frolov.minsk@gmail.com
Background: The algorithm for precise differential diagnostics of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter was recently developed.
Materials and methods: 19 patients with atrial fibrillation and several digital ECGs from database.
Results: The algorithm developed is based on atrial ECG extraction by the blind source separation method and its spectral analysis. The number of spectral peaks in the 2-9 Hz range is calculated. Atrial flutter refers to one peak while atrial fibrillation refers to more than one peak.
Conclusions: This method was successfully tested in patients with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter on several digital ECGs from database. The algorithm was 100% reliable.
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