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An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a diagnostic tool for identifying cardiac conditions such as arrhythmias, conduction abnormalities, and myocardial ischemia.
Definition
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Yue-Der Lin1, Yu Hen Hu

  • 1Department of Automatic Control Engineering, Feng Chia University, Seatwen, Taichung 407, Taiwan, ROC. ydlin@fcu.edu.tw

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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Signal Processing

Background:

  • Power-line interference (PLI) is a common artifact in electrocardiogram (ECG) signals.
  • Inaccurate ECG readings can result from unaddressed PLI, impacting diagnostic accuracy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a novel algorithm for detecting and suppressing PLI in ECG signals.
  • To improve the quality of ECG signal preprocessing by selectively applying interference removal.

Main Methods:

  • A PLI detector utilizing optimal linear discriminant analysis (LDA) was developed.
  • An efficient recursive least-squares (RLS) adaptive notch filter was employed for PLI suppression.
  • The algorithm was designed to only suppress PLI if its presence is detected.

Main Results:

  • The proposed algorithm successfully detects the presence of PLI before suppression.
  • Experimental results indicate superior performance compared to existing methods.
  • The selective suppression approach ensures that clean signals are not unnecessarily altered.

Conclusions:

  • The novel PLI detection and suppression algorithm offers an effective solution for preprocessing ECG signals.
  • The integration of LDA for detection and RLS for suppression provides a robust and efficient method.
  • This approach enhances the reliability of ECG signal analysis by minimizing artifacts.