Hui Guo, Jie Zhao, Fei Li, Tiantian Li
College of Physics and Electronics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China.
DOI: 10.4236/jbise.2013.64064   PDF    HTML   XML   3,211 Downloads   4,928 Views   Citations

Abstract

Presently T-wave alternans (TWA) has become a clinical index of non-invasive diagnosis for heart sudden death prediction, and detecting T-wave alternate accurately is particularly important. This paper introduces an algorithm for detecting TWA using Poincare mapping method which is a technique for nonlinear dynamic systems to display periodic behavior. Sample series of beat to beat cycles were selected to prepare Poincare mapping method. Vector Angle Index (VAI), which is the mean of the difference between θ_i (the angle between the line connecting the i point to the origin and the X axis) and 45 degrees was used to present the presence or absence of TWA. The value of 0.9 rad ≤ VAI ≤ 1.03 rad is accepted as a level determinative for presence of TWA. VAI via Poincare mapping method (PM) is used for correlation analysis with T-wave alternans voltage (V_twa) by way of the spectral method (SM). The cross-correlation coefficient between V_twa and VAI is γ = 0.8601. The algorithm can identify the absence and presence of TWA accurately and provide idea for further study of TWA-PM.

Keywords

T-Wave Alternans; Poincare Mapping Method; Spectral Method; Vector Angle Index (VAI)

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