A dual energy mode system for the development of new techniques in cardiac electrophysiological studies and external pacing

OJ Escalona, KI Ziri-Castro, JA Lopez, MH Mak, J Anderson

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Abstract

Programmed electrical stimulation is an important clinical procedure in the assessment of bradycardias and ventricular tachycardias. At present, research is been carried out on a minimally invasive approach of this procedure. Therefore, we have developed a PC based system which is suitable for the development and clinical validation of new non-invasive techniques in cardiac electrophysiological studies (EPS). The interface subsystem, siting between a laptop PC and the patient under study, performs the required stimulation energy management as commanded by the output of the special software environment at the computer side. The latter, allows easy interactive programming of the stimulation protocols used in standard EPS. Also, the system supports atrial (A) and ventricular (V) sequential pacing, and real-time endocardial and surface ECG processing and screen display. The interface subsystem allows two modes of operation according with the level of energy require in the stimulation protocol: a low energy mode for intracardiac stimulation, and a high energy mode for esothoracic stimulation (external). Adequate electrical isolation between the PC and patient was incorporated. The functionality and reliability of the system was tested following a rigorous laboratory test procedure.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUnknown Host Publication
Place of Publication345 E 47TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10017 USA
PublisherIEEE
Pages383-386
Number of pages4
Volume19
ISBN (Print)0-7803-4262-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 1997
Event19TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY, MAGNIFICENT MILESTONES AND EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES IN MEDICAL ENGINEERING - Chicago, IL, USA
Duration: 1 Jan 1997 → …

Publication series

NamePROCEEDINGS OF ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
ISSN (Electronic)1094-687X

Conference

Conference19TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY, MAGNIFICENT MILESTONES AND EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES IN MEDICAL ENGINEERING
Period1/01/97 → …

Keywords

  • Cardiology
  • Computer software
  • Functional electric stimulation
  • Noninvasive medical procedures
  • Patient monitoring
  • Esothoracic stimulation
  • Intracardiac stimulation
  • Electrophysiology
  • atrial pacing
  • bradycardias
  • cardiac electrophysiological studies
  • clinical procedure
  • clinical validation
  • dual energy mode sequential pacing
  • easy interactive programable stimulator
  • programming
  • endocardial ECG processing
  • external pacing
  • laboratory test procedure
  • minimally invasive approach
  • noninvasive techniques
  • programmed electrical stimulation
  • stimulation energy management
  • surface ECG processing
  • ventricular pacing
  • ventricular tachycardias.

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