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BY-NC-ND 4.0 license Open Access Published by De Gruyter September 7, 2017

Analysis and classification of ECG-waves and rhythms using circular statistics and vector strength

  • Jan-Dirk Janßen EMAIL logo and Thomas Schanze

Abstract

The most common way to analyse heart rhythm is to calculate the RR-interval and the heart rate variability. For further evaluation, descriptive statistics are often used. Here we introduce a new and more natural heart rhythm analysis tool that is based on circular statistics and vector strength. Vector strength is a tool to measure the periodicity or lack of periodicity of a signal. We divide the signal into non-overlapping window segments and project the detected R-waves around the unit circle using the complex exponential function and the median RR-interval. In addition, we calculate the vector strength and apply circular statistics as wells as an angular histogram on the R-wave vectors. This approach enables an intuitive visualization and analysis of rhythmicity. Our results show that ECG-waves and rhythms can be easily visualized, analysed and classified by circular statistics and vector strength.

Published Online: 2017-09-07

©2017 Jan-Dirk Janßen et al., published by De Gruyter, Berlin/Boston

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