This paper describes the implementation of an algorithm for detecting episodes of Ventricular Fibrillation (VF) in a MSP430F6659 microcontroller. Statistical and digital signal processing techniques were used in its design. ...

In automatic defibrillation, early detection of the arrhythmia constitutes an essential and extremely sensitive task. Its failure means no shock delivery and, hence, no possible reversal leading to the patient’s death. ...

Introduction: Advanced Life Support guidelines recommend the use of epinephrine during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), as to increase coronary blood flow and perfusion pressure through its alpha-adrenergic peripheral ...

Myocardial infarction (MI) alters spatial features of thesurface electrocardiogram. Spatial variance of the T-wave (SVT )describes the interlead dispersion about a mean T-wave morphology. SVTwas linked to arrhythmiavulnerability ...

Brugada syndrome (BS) was reported for the first time in 1992 and is associated with an ST-segment elevation in the right precordial leads in the absence of any demonstrable structural heart disease, as well as with sudden ...

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the cardiac electrophysiologic effects of cocaine. METHODS: In 8 dogs (9-13 kg), electrophysiologic parameters and programmed stimulation were undertaken using transvenous catheters at baseline, ...