Date of Award
Fall 1994
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Biomedical Engineering
First Advisor
Ropella, Kristina M.
Second Advisor
Prieto, Thomas E.
Third Advisor
Myklebust, Joel B.
Abstract
Holter monitors record either twenty-four or forty-eight hours of electrocardiogram (ECG) data. Physicians use Holter monitors to record specific ECG events that appear during a twenty-four or forty-eight hour period. The ECG data is stored onto an analog cassette for later analysis. Pre-processing can assist in event classification as well as storage of the data. However, portable devices have limited capabilities due to size and power requirements. Portable devices generally use either a nine volt or a series of AA or AAA batteries as the power source. Thus, real-time arrhythmia analysis and data compression become necessary to reduce the memory requirements for storing twenty-four hours of ECG data.
Recommended Citation
Querimit, Michael A., "Real-Time Data Compression for a Holter Monitor" (1994). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 3893.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/3893