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Feature Extraction from ECG Waveforms; Techniques Used by Automatic Analysis Systems and Clinical Observers Compared and Contrasted

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Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 37))

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Techniques in current use for automatic feature extraction are examined and comparisons are made with visual techniques in an attempt to discover new approaches to automatic analysis of 24 h ECG recordings.

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Murray, A. (1984). Feature Extraction from ECG Waveforms; Techniques Used by Automatic Analysis Systems and Clinical Observers Compared and Contrasted. In: Marchesi, C. (eds) Ambulatory Monitoring. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 37. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6012-1_18

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