Method and apparatus for classifying cardiac arrhythmia

摘要

A method and a device for classifying cardiac arrhythmia, using an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal, are provided. The method includes receiving the ECG signal representing an electrical activity of a heart of an individual over a period of time, the ECG signal including ECG beats. The method further includes converting each of the ECG beats into symbols. The method further includes identifying an arrhythmia class indicating a type of cardiac arrhythmia associated with the individual from arrhythmia classes indicating respective types of cardiac arrhythmia based on the symbols representing each of the ECG beats.

主权项

1. A method of classifying cardiac arrhythmia, using an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal, the method comprising:
receiving, from a sensor, the ECG signal representing an electrical activity of a heart of an individual over a period of time, the ECG signal comprising ECG beats; converting, using an arrhythmia classification hardware processor, each of the ECG beats into symbolic aggregate approximation (SAX) symbols; and identifying, using the arrhythmia classification hardware processor, an arrhythmia class indicating a type of cardiac arrhythmia associated with the individual from arrhythmia classes indicating respective types of cardiac arrhythmia based on the SAX symbols representing each of the ECG beats.