Research Progress of High Frequency Electrocardiography
Xing Yantao1, Li Jiayi1, Xiao Zhijun1, Li Jianqing1,2, Liu Chengyu1#*
1(State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Instrument Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China) 2(School of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China)
Abstract：The invention of the electrocardiogram provides rich information for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, but the information behind the electrocardiogram is far more than that. The new generation of high-frequency ECG technology can mine deeper human physiological information and further make up for the shortcomings of conventional ECG in the diagnosis of myocardial ischemia and the evaluation of autonomic nerves system status. Starting from the principle and development history of high-frequency ECG technology, this paper summarized the key technologies of high-frequency ECG technology in four aspects including signal sensing, acquisition system, signal denoising, and feature engineering. Based on the development of these technologies, this paper further summarized the achievements and applications of high-frequency ECG technology in the clinical practice of myocardial ischemia and autonomic nerves system status assessment, and analyzed and discussed the technical limitations of high-frequency ECG in practical application and the future development direction.
作者简介: #中国生物医学工程学会高级会员(Senior member, Chinese Society of Biomedical Engineering)
引用本文:
邢彦涛, 李嘉懿, 肖志军, 李建清, 刘澄玉. 高频心电技术研究进展[J]. 中国生物医学工程学报, 2023, 42(4): 461-474.
Xing Yantao, Li Jiayi, Xiao Zhijun, Li Jianqing, Liu Chengyu. Research Progress of High Frequency Electrocardiography. Chinese Journal of Biomedical Engineering, 2023, 42(4): 461-474.
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