TY - JOUR

T1 - ECG movement artefacts can be greatly reduced with the aid of a movement absorbing device

AU - Harrison, Adrian Paul

AU - Wandall, Kirsten

AU - Thorball, Jørgen

PY - 2007

Y1 - 2007

N2 - Accurate ECG signal analysis can be confounded by electric lead, and/or electrode movements varying in origin from, for example, hiccups, tremor or patient restlessness. ECG signals recorded using either a conventional electrode holder or with the aid of an electrode holder capable of absorbing movement artefacts, were measured on a healthy human subject. Results show a greatly improved stability of the ECG signal recorded using an electrode holder capable of absorbing movement artefacts during periods of lead disturbance, and highlight the movement artefacts that develop when the recording lead of a conventional ECG electrode holder is tugged or pulled during theperiod of monitoring. It is concluded that the new design of ECG electrode holder will not only enable clearer signal recordings for clinical assessment, but will reduce the ECG artefacts associated with the transportation of patients, and may also reduce the time spent by hospital personnel answering ECG alarms that are the result of patient movement.

AB - Accurate ECG signal analysis can be confounded by electric lead, and/or electrode movements varying in origin from, for example, hiccups, tremor or patient restlessness. ECG signals recorded using either a conventional electrode holder or with the aid of an electrode holder capable of absorbing movement artefacts, were measured on a healthy human subject. Results show a greatly improved stability of the ECG signal recorded using an electrode holder capable of absorbing movement artefacts during periods of lead disturbance, and highlight the movement artefacts that develop when the recording lead of a conventional ECG electrode holder is tugged or pulled during theperiod of monitoring. It is concluded that the new design of ECG electrode holder will not only enable clearer signal recordings for clinical assessment, but will reduce the ECG artefacts associated with the transportation of patients, and may also reduce the time spent by hospital personnel answering ECG alarms that are the result of patient movement.

KW - Former LIFE faculty

KW - Electrocardiograph

KW - surface electrode holder

KW - lead disturbance

M3 - Journal article

VL - 1

SP - 65

EP - 67

JO - The Journal of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research

JF - The Journal of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research

SN - 1898-2395

IS - 1

ER -