一种QRS波群实时检测方法

结合模板匹配和改进的导数阈值法,提出了一种QRS波群实时检测方法CT2(combination method of template matching and improved derivative threshold)。首先,预采集一段ECG信号,使用高斯函数构造QRS模板;然后将实时采集的ECG信号使用CT2检测R波位置。为了比较算法检测精度和效率,使用CT2和基于小波模极大值的方法进行了对比。结果表明,CT2检测精度与基于小波模极大值的方法相当,但运算时间大大缩短,适于实时检测。     

基于相关分析方法的非稳态心电T波交替检测研究

目的：研究T波段幅度、形态逐拍交替变化的心电变异现象检测。方法：本研究首先使用Mexican．hat小波检测R峰并对心电信号进行预处理;在提取T波矩阵方面为减少心拍间内差,采用点乘最大法,最大程度地对齐T波;最后基于时域相关分析方法检测T波交替幅度、交替心拍,追踪非稳态心电信号中短暂的交替数据段。结果：利用相关分析法对样本数据所测交替幅度与谱分析法相比更加显著,并且可以检测出谱分析方法无法检测的交替心拍。结论：时域相关分析方法能够更精确地追踪T波交替随时间变化的现象,但其对输入数据要求较高,因此在检测中可以先通过谱分析方法检测为阳性TWA的基础上,再对心电信号进行相关分析,从而确定非稳态交替时间段和更加准确的交替幅度。     

基于径向基函数神经网络的心电图ST段形态识别

心电图的ST段是指QRS波的终点至T波的起点间的一个子波,其时间长度与心率有关,对ST段形态的识别有助于分析ST段变化的原因和确定缺血的部位。将模糊逻辑系统与神经网络相结合,利用基于自适应模糊系统的径向基函数神经网络对心电信号ST段的形态识别进行了研究。该网络比BP网络学习进度快,具有增量学习的能力,它能够识别学习外的新模式。研究取得了较好的识别结果。     

基于空间小波变换的生态地理界线识别与定位

为了提高生态地理分界线识别和定位的客观性,探讨了通过空间小波变换获取多尺度模极大值定位过渡带的方法.以NDVI和降水作为小波多尺度分解的对象,应用db3小波核函数分别对49条样带的模极大值进行了多尺度检测,并在GIS中确定其地理坐标.研究结果表明:识别半干旱半湿润生态地理分界线的最佳空间尺度为20～40 km,小于这一尺度定位过程容易受到局部地表覆被因素如城市区域或地形的影响,大于这一尺度由于要素被过度平滑,造成定位不准;从定位点的聚集度分析,NDVI的定位效果好于降水,特别是在较大空间尺度上.而与综合自然地理区划方案中的半干旱半湿润分界线比较,从定位点的方向性、平均最短距离以及均衡度三项指标综合判断,小波变换对于降水过渡带的定位优于对NDVI的定位.研究证实,空间小变换与GIS结合是提高生态地理分界线识别与定位科学性的重要途径,是对专家系统划分界线方法的有力补充和完善.     

基于多尺度快速样本熵与随机森林的心电图分析

目的:探讨基于多尺度快速样本熵与随机森林的心电图分析方法对常见心律失常(房性早搏、室性早搏)的自动诊断的可行性和有效性。方法:利用不同心律失常疾病的心电信号存在复杂性差异的特点,通过多尺度熵计算心电信号在不同尺度下的样本熵值以组成特征向量;利用kd树提高多尺度熵的计算效率,增强算法的实时性。利用训练样本的特征向量构建随机森林分类器,再根据众多决策树的分类结果结合投票原则确定测试样本心律失常疾病的类型。结果:本文提出的心电图分析方法能够有效地识别正常心律、房性早搏(APB)及室性早搏(VPB),平均识别准确率达到91.60%。结论:本文提出的心电图分析方法对常见心律失常(APB,VPB)具有较高的识别准确率及临床实用价值。     

一种基于小波变换的心电去噪算法

目的:去除心电信号采集过程中混入的工频干扰、肌电干扰和基线漂移等噪声信号,并能有效的保留心电特征信息.方法:通过小波变换将含噪的心电信号分解并重构得到不同尺度下的细节信号,在中小尺度上选取不同的门限值,并在QRS波群信息多的尺度上计算获得信息窗,对该尺度的信息窗内外采用不同的门限处理方式,在大尺度上直接重构出要去除的基线信息.结果:采用MIT/BIH Arrhythmia Database中的数据对算法进行了仿真验证,实现了三种主要干扰的去除,较好的保留了心电特征信息.结论:本方法效果较好,为后续的特征点识别奠定了基础.     

利用Poincare 散点图法检测t 波交替的指标研究

目的:利用Poincare散点图进行t波交替检测,不仅从形态上找到检测标准,进一步研究散点中有效的定量指标。方法:以European ST-T Database标准心电数据库和MIT-BIH心律失常数据库的心电信号作为检测对象,以128个连续心拍的t波中的7个点为检测数据,相邻心拍t波差分后组成新序列,并由差分序列作出散点图,观察散点形态。根据形态区别和t波交替的幅值变化特点,利用个散点到x+y=0直线的距离均值作为定量检测指标D0,为避免不同心电信号幅值影响,D0除以RQ峰值差为最终指标D,找出合适阈值判定是否存在t波交替,并与谱分析法的检测结果比较分析。结果:①从Poincare散点图形态上,存在t波交替的散点图与正常t波存在明显区别,存在t波交替则散点集中在以x+y=0为轴线的附近,形成类似椭圆的狭长形状;而正常t波形成的散点会以原点为中心均匀分布,散点形态为圆形。②由t波交替的特点和散点图形态可知,定量检测指标D越小,就越有可能存在t波交替。经过大量仿真测试和谱分析法的比较,规定检测标准为,当D<=35uv时,存在t波交替;指标D与谱分析法的结论相吻合,并且两种方法的判定结果由kappa一致性检验,一致性程度好,进一步说明D指标具有优越的敏感性,是t波交替检测的有效指标。结论:Poincare散点图的散点分布形态和散点到x+y=0轴线的距离均值分别是是t波交替有效的定性和定量检测指标。     

急性心肌梗死PCI术后早期T波倒置与左室功能的关系

目的:探讨急性ST段抬高心肌梗死直接PCI术后早期T波倒置与左心室功能的关系.方法:对急性ST段抬高心肌梗死直接PCI术后78例患者,以24小时抬高的T波是否倒置分组,采用超声心动描记术检测左室射血分数、心肌活动指数,评价早期T波倒置与左室功能的关系.结果:早期T波倒置组左心功能优于T波未倒置组(P＜0.01),T波深倒置组左心功能优于浅倒置组(P＜0.05).结论:急性ST段抬高心机梗死早期T波倒置可早期评估左心功能、判断预后.     

蓼属植物果皮微形态特征及其分类意义初探

本文运用扫描电镜对部分蓼属植物果皮的微形态特征进行了观察,着重了解各类群果皮微形态特征的特性,比较不同类群间的区别,确定其分类价值。观察结果表明:蓼属植物在果皮微形态特征上存在较明显的种间差异,并且对不同类群和不同分类等级来说,其分类价值是不同的。研究结果还为蓼属某些类群和等级的合理划分提供了有用的资料。     

骨骼肌特异性敲除TβRⅡ小鼠模型的建立

目的:建立骨骼肌特异性敲除转化生长因子受体Ⅱ(TβRⅡ)小鼠模型,为进一步研究TβRⅡ在骨骼肌发育和分化中的作用奠定基础。方法:首先将TβRⅡflox/flox转基因小鼠与上游携带肌酸激酶(MCK)启动子的MCK-Cre转基因小鼠进行杂交,培育繁殖出TβRⅡflox/wt/MCK-Cre(+)双转基因小鼠。然后利用TβRⅡflox/wt/MCK-Cre(+)双转基因小鼠与TβRⅡflox/flox转基因小鼠进行杂交,繁殖培育出在骨骼肌内特异敲除TβRⅡ基因的TβRⅡflox/flox/MCK-Cre(+)小鼠。结果:利用Cre/loxP技术世界上首次成功繁殖培育出有活力的且发育正常的TβRⅡ基因敲除小鼠。     

A novel method for detecting R-peaks in electrocardiogram (ECG) signal

The R-peak detection is crucial in all kinds of electrocardiogram (ECG) applications. However, almost all existing R-peak detectors suffer from the non-stationarity of both QRS morphology and noise. To combat this difficulty, we propose a new R-peak detector, which is based on the new preprocessing technique and an automated peak-finding logic. In this paper, we first demonstrate that the proposed preprocessor with a Shannon energy envelope (SEE) estimator is better able to detect R-peaks in case of wider and small QRS complexes, negative QRS polarities, and sudden changes in QRS amplitudes over that using the absolute value, energy value, and Shannon entropy features. Then we justify the simplicity and robustness of the proposed peak-finding logic using the Hilbert-transform (HT) and moving average (MA) filter. The proposed R-peak detector is validated using the first-channel of the 48 ECG records of the MIT-BITH arrhythmia database, and achieves average detection accuracy of 99.80%, sensitivity of 99.93% and positive predictivity of 99.86%. Various experimental results show that the proposed R-peak detection method significantly outperforms other well-known methods in case of noisy or pathological signals.     

Time and space distribution of coincident impulses in closed neural circuits in the sensorimotor cortex of the rabbit (the rhythmical defensive dominanta)

In the course of analysis of the conjugate unit activity of simultaneously recorded neurons in the sensorimotor cortex of rabbits, 22 closed neural circuits consisting of 3 or 4 neurons were considered. In the model of the defensive dominanta, 1-3 weeks after imposing rhythmic (2 s) activity to a rabbit, the distribution of coincident impulses was analyzed in real time. It was found out that the events when the coincident impulses of neural pairs were generated with two-second intervals could be shifted in time and space over a closed circuit of neurons in one direction. Two-second intervals between the coincident impulses of the neighboring pairs could be conjugate, i.e. the end of one interval in one pair coincided with the beginning of a two-second interval in the next pair. Conjugate intervals of the neighboring neural pairs could promote a pass-through of the information on the stimulus properties over the closed neuronal circuit, thus completing a full cycle. The longest passes-through lasted from 10 and 12 s. Also, more intricate variants of the information transfer were revealed. Thus, not only passes-through of the two- second intervals between the neuronal pairs were observed, but also, coincident impulses repeatedly occurred with this interval in some of the pairs of the circuits. The longest transitions lasted 16 and 22 s.     

Review of T-wave morphology-based biomarkers of ventricular repolarisation using the surface electrocardiogram

Many drugs fail in clinical trials due to adverse effects on cardiac electrical function, as measured by an increase in the QT interval in the surface electrocardiogram (ECG). However, there are several limitations associated with the QT interval, including poor sensitivity and specificity in predicting drug-induced arrhythmia. This is a growing concern for both regulatory and pharmaceutical agencies, as it translates into significant socio-economic costs. As a result, there has been a growing interest in identifying alternative biomarkers of drug-induced arrhythmia. Studies of the electrophysiological mechanisms underlying drug-induced arrhythmia have identified the morphology of the T-wave as a potential indicator of proarrhythmic activity. A plethora of new T-wave morphology based biomarkers have been proposed recently. This article presents a comprehensive review of the recently published biomarkers of drug-induced arrhythmia based on T-wave morphology.     

Left and Right Ventricle Leads Switch as a Solution for T Wave Oversensing - How a Good Idea Turned Out Bad

A 50-year-old male with a CRT defibrillator received inappropriate ICD shocks due to T-wave oversensing. Decreasing the sensitivity to avoid T wave oversensing was not an option due to a suboptimal R-wave sensing amplitude. We decided to re-plug the LV lead in the RV port and the RV lead in the LV port. This however led to intermittent phrenic nerve stimulation due to mandatory bipolar (tip-ring) or unipolar (tip-can) pacing on the LV-lead from the RV port. Re-intervention was necessary with the implantation of an additional pacing/sensing RV lead. A software programmable choice to switch sensing and tachycardia detection from RV to LV lead could be a valuable feature in future CRT devices.     

T-wave width as an index for quantification of ventricular repolarization dispersion: Evaluation in an isolated rabbit heart model

This study examined the significance of ECG-derived indexes in quantifying ventricular repolarization dispersion (VRD) given its value as a risk marker for severe myocardial arrhythmia. Multilead ECG recordings from an isolated rabbit heart model, including control and globally increased VRD (IVRD) beats, were studied. The IVRD was induced by supplying d-Sotalol (DS) or premature ventricular stimulation (PVS). ECG indexes came from (a) the absolute ECG summation signal, from which we obtained the amplitude and area of the T-wave, and the T-wave width (T_W), which we consider as IVRD indexes, and (b) the Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) of the ECG, from which the θ_PT (angle between the first SVD principal axis and the repolarization axis), T-wave residuum (T_WR), T-wave morphology dispersion (T_MD), unnormalized T_MD (UT_MD), and θ_RT (the angle between the depolarization and the repolarization vectors) were estimated as IVRD indexes. Results were compared with the classical QT-based VRD indexes (σ_QTe, standard deviation of QT end). The main results are T_W: 78.0±10.3 vs. 133.6±29.6 ms, for control vs. IVRD generated using DS, p<0.005 and 95.2±7.9 vs. 118.5±15.7 ms when PVS was used, p<0.007; σ_QTe: gives 6.5±1.4 vs. 11.6±1.9 ms, for DS p<0.007 and 7.6±2.2 vs. 13.0±3.4 ms for PVS, p<0.007; respectively. θ_PT: 35±51° vs. 117±49°, p<0.009 in DS. We concluded that globally induced IVRD is well reflected by the T_W parameter, being the most sensitive of the studied ones. The IVRD can also be quantified by using the θ_PT index.     

The perception of empty and filled time intervals by rats

In experiment 1, rats were trained in a within-subjects design to discriminate durations of a filled interval, and durations of an empty interval (an unfilled interval marked at the beginning and end by a 500 ms tone). Training and psychophysical testing was conducted with three sets of anchor durations. Rats made more long responses for filled than for empty intervals at signal durations greater than the geometric mean. In experiment 2, group same was trained similarly to the rats in experiment 1 with the ambient conditions (houselight illumination) remaining the same during the inter-trial interval and the empty intervals. Group different was trained with the houselight turned off during empty and filled intervals. The similarity of ambient conditions during the inter-trial interval and the empty intervals did not significantly affect timing. Filled intervals were timed more precisely and they were perceived as longer than empty intervals of the same duration. The psychophysical functions superimposed across anchor duration sets. These results are the first clear evidence of a filled interval illusion in rats, and they suggest that this difference may reflect a clock rate effect (greater for filled intervals) rather than a switch latency effect (slower for empty intervals).     

The effect of fire interval on post‐fire understorey communities in Yellowstone National Park

Questions: How does the time interval between subsequent stand‐replacing fire events affect post‐fire understorey cover and composition following the recent event? How important is fire interval relative to broad‐ or local‐scale environmental variability in structuring post‐fire understorey communities? Location: Subalpine plateaus of Yellowstone National Park (USA) that burned in 1988. Methods: In 2000, we sampled understorey cover and Pinus contorta density in pairs of 12–yr old stands at 25 locations. In each pair, the previous fire interval was either short (7–100 yr) or long (100–395 yr). We analysed variation in understorey species richness, total cover, and cover of functional groups both between site pairs (using paired t‐tests) and across sites that experienced the short fire intervals (using regression and ordination). We regressed three principal components to assess the relative importance of disturbance and broad or local environmental variability on post‐fire understorey cover and richness. Results: Between paired plots, annuals were less abundant and fire‐intolerant species (mostly slow‐growing shrubs) were more abundant following long intervals between prior fires. However, mean total cover and richness did not vary between paired interval classes. Across a gradient of fire intervals ranging from 7–100 yr, total cover, species richness, and the cover of annuals and nitrogen‐fixing species all declined while the abundance of shrubs and fire‐intolerant species increased. The few exotics showed no response to fire interval. Across all sites, broad‐scale variability related to elevation influenced total cover and richness more than fire interval. Conclusions: Significant variation in fire intervals had only minor effects on post‐fire understorey communities following the 1988 fires in Yellowstone National Park.