Using Correlation Coefficient in Ecg Waveform for Arrhythmia Detection

Disturbances of impulse formation and conduction may occur anywhere in the human heart. The most common cardiac arrhythmia is the ventricular premature beat. Premature beats may be atrial, atrioventricular (A-V) junctional or ventricular in origin, and may be found in apparently healthy individuals. However, premature beats may become clinically significant if they occur too frequently, originate from multiple foci or are found in individuals with proven heart disease. The most common cause of cardiac arrhythmias is the coronary artery disease. It has been shown that 90 to 95 percents of patients with acute myocardial infarction have some associated cardiac arrhythmia. Two most common cardiac arrhythmias during an acute myocardial infarction are premature ventricular contractions and ABSTRACT