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A model to estimate respiration from vectorcardiogram measurements

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Changes in the vectorcardiogram (VCG) during respiration are well-known. An extensive series of experiments on normal subjects has shown that the rotation of the intrinsic components of the VCG relative to the torso is a consistent indicator of the change of the volume of air in the lungs. This has led to a model for the mechanics of the heart-lungs respired-volume system and to a technique for monitoring respiration rate and depth from the VCG.

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  1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

    Robert C. Wang

  2. Kinesiology Department, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia

    Thomas W. Calvert

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Wang, R.C., Calvert, T.W. A model to estimate respiration from vectorcardiogram measurements. Ann Biomed Eng 2, 47–57 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02368085

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