Identifying fetal heart anomalies using fetal ECG and Doppler cardiogram signals

Ahsan H. Khandoker, Yoshitaka Kimura, Marimuthu Palaniswami, Slaven Marusic

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Abstract

This study presents an automated and non-invasive technology using an integrated fetal transabdominal electrocardiogram system and Doppler cardiogram (DCG) to identify fetal heart anomalies. Multire solution wavelet analysis and Jensen-Shannon divergence (JSD) methods were used to identify the frequency contents of the Doppler signals to be linked to the opening and closing of the heart's valves (Aortic and mitral). For the normal fetuses, PEP (Pre-ejection period), VET (Ventricular ejection time), ICT(Isovolumic contraction time) and IVRT (Isovolumic relaxation time) were found to be 75.0±11.9 (msec), 153.2±18.9 (msec), 50.0±15.9 (msec) and 69.6±9.7 (msec) respectively. On the other hand, for fetuses with heart anomalies, these timing intervals were found to be 89.0±10.3 (msec), 168.6±25.0 (msec), 52.2±17.2 (msec) and 51.6±13.7 (msec) respectively. PEP, VET and IVRT values are significantly (p<0.01) different between the two groups.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publicationComputing in Cardiology 2010, CinC 2010
Pages891-894
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2010
EventComputing in Cardiology 2010, CinC 2010 - Belfast, United Kingdom
Duration: 26 Sep 201029 Sep 2010

Publication series

NameComputing in Cardiology
Volume37
ISSN (Print)2325-8861
ISSN (Electronic)2325-887X

Conference

ConferenceComputing in Cardiology 2010, CinC 2010
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityBelfast
Period26/09/1029/09/10

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