Patent ID: 6263235
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: A61B,G16H

Abstract:
Electrocardiogram (ECG) arrangement having m (m.gtoreq.2) lead channels (1, 2, . . . , m) for locating QRS complexes in an electrocardiogram and having a central logic unit (14), whereinn (n.ltoreq.m) independent evaluation units (10.sub.1, 10.sub.2, . . . ) are provided in the plurality of lead channels (1, 2, . . . , m), each lead channel being respectively assigned at most one evaluation unit (10.sub.1, 10.sub.2, . . . ) which locates the QRS complexes (11), classifies the events (12) and assesses the ECG quality (13),a comparator (15), in the central logic unit (14) connected to the individual evaluation units (1, 2, . . . ), which compares the ECG qualities obtained by the ECG quality assessments in the individual lead channels (1, 2, . . . ) and identifies the lead channel obtaining the highest ECG quality as the dominant lead channel, anda test unit (16), in the central logic unit (14), which tests the results of the event classification (12) of the dominant lead channel and, when special events occur in the dominant lead channel, accesses other lead channels in order to correct the results of the qrs complex location (11) and the event classification (12) of the dominant lead channel.