Multichannel ECG Analysis Using VPW-FRI

In this paper, we present an application of Variable Pulse Width Finite Rate of Innovation (VPW-FRI) in dealing with multichannel Electrocardiogram (ECG) data using a common annihilator. By extending the conventional FRI model to include additional parameters such as pulse width and asymmetry, VPWFRI has been able to deal with a more general class of pulses. The common annihilator, which is introduced in the annihilating filter step, shows a common support in multichannel ECG data, which provides interesting possibilities in compression. A model based de-noising method will be presented which is fast and noniterative. Also, an application to detect QRS complexes in ECG signals will be demonstrated. The results will show the robustness of the common annihilator and the QRS detection even in the presence of noise.