Open AccessThe Reliability and Accuracy of a Noncontact Electrocardiograph System for Screening Purposes
Author(s) -
Michael Czaplik,
Benjamin Eilebrecht,
Rafael Walocha,
Marian Walter,
Patrick Schauerte,
Steffen Leonhardt,
Rolf Rossaint
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0b013e31823f4182
Subject(s) - medicine , electrocardiography , biomedical engineering , artifact (error) , electrode , heart rate , cardiology , computer science , blood pressure , artificial intelligence , chemistry
Electrocardiography (ECG) requires the application of electrodes to the skin and often necessitates undressing. Capacitively coupled electrodes embedded in a normal chair would be a rational alternative for ECG screening. We evaluated the reliability and accuracy of ECG electrodes imbedded in a chair cushion.