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Biosensor Applications to Antitachycardia Devices
Author(s) -
COHEN TODD J.,
LIEM L. BING
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1991.tb05115.x
Subject(s) - medicine , biosensor , cardiology , biomedical engineering , electrical impedance , nanotechnology , electrical engineering , materials science , engineering
Current arrhythmia detection algorithms are unable to adequately distinguish stable from unstable tachycardias; therefore application of a biosensor to antitachycardia devices has been proposed to improve their performance, Right heart pressures and impedance have been investigated for incorporation into these systems. Integration of other parameters (oxygen saturation, preejection period, pH, cardiac output, flow, and temperature) into these devices might also prove useful. The status of these biosensor arrhythmia detection algorithms and their application to antitachycardia devices are described below.