Electrocardiogram Signal Denoising Research Articles

An ECG denoising technique based on AHIN block and gradient difference max loss

The electrocardiogram (ECG) signal is susceptible to interference from unknown noises during the acquisition process due to their low frequency and amplitude, resulting in the loss of significant information in the signals. Recent advancements in deep learning models have shown promising results in signal processing. However, these models lack robustness against various types of noise and often overlook the gradient difference between denoised and original signals. In this study, we propose a novel deep learning denoising method based on an attention half instance normalization block (AHIN block) and a gradient difference max loss function (GDM Loss). Our approach consists of two stages: firstly, we input the noisy ECG signal to obtain a denoised version; secondly, we reconstruct the denoised signal by fusing preliminary results from the first stage while correcting waveform distortions caused by initial denoising to minimize information loss. Additionally, we introduce a new loss function that considers differences between slopes of the denoised ECG signal and clean ECG signal. To validate our proposed method's effectiveness, extensive experiments were conducted on both our model architecture and loss function compared with other state-of-the-art methods. Results demonstrate that our approach achieves excellent performance in terms of both signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and root-mean-square error (RMSE). The proposed noise reduction method improves 8.86%, 12.05% and 10.50% respectively under BW, MA and EM noise.

Certain investigation on hybrid neural network method for classification of ECG signal with the suitable a FIR filter

The Electrocardiogram (ECG) records are crucial for predicting heart diseases and evaluating patient’s health conditions. ECG signals provide essential peak values that reflect reliable health information. Analyzing ECG signals is a fundamental technique for computerized prediction with advancements in Very Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) technology and significantly impacts in biomedical signal processing. VLSI advancements focus on high-speed circuit functionality while minimizing power consumption and area occupancy. In ECG signal denoising, digital filters like Infinite Impulse Response (IIR) and Finite Impulse Response (FIR) are commonly used. The FIR filters are preferred for their higher-order performance and stability over IIR filters, especially in real-time applications. The Modified FIR (MFIR) blocks were reconstructed using the optimized adder-multiplier block for better noise reduction performance. The MIT-BIT database is used as reference where the noises are filtered by the MFIR based on Optimized Kogge Stone Adder (OKSA). Features are extracted and analyzed using Discrete wavelet transform (DWT) and Cross Correlation (CC). At this modern era, Hybrid methods of Machine Learning (HMLM) methods are preferred because of their combined performance which is better than non-fused methods. The accuracy of the Hybrid Neural Network (HNN) model reached 92.3%, surpassing other models such as Generalized Sequential Neural Networks (GSNN), Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), Support Vector Machine with linear kernel (SVM linear), and Support Vector Machine with Radial Basis Function kernel (SVM RBF) by margins of 3.3%, 5.3%, 23.3%, and 24.3%, respectively. While the precision of the HNN is 91.1%, it was slightly lower than GSNN and ANN but higher than both SVM linear and SVM -RBF. The HNN with various features are incorporated to improve the ECG classification. The accuracy of the HNN is switched to 95.99% when the DWT and CC are combined. Also, it improvises other parameters such as precision 93.88%, recall is 0.94, F1 score is 0.88, Kappa is 0.89, kurtosis is 1.54, skewness is 1.52 and error rate 0.076. These parameters are higher than recently developed models whose algorithms and methods accuracy is more than 90%.

ECG Signal Denoising Using 1D Convolutional Neural Network

Electrocardiogram (ECG) signals are crucial for monitoring cardiac activity and diagnosing various cardiovascular conditions. However, these signals are often contaminated by different types of noise, such as baseline wander, muscle artifacts, and power line interference, which can obscure critical information and hinder accurate diagnosis. This study used a 1-Dimensional Convolutional Neural Network (1D CNN) architecture with seven convolutional layers for denoising ECG signals. The model utilizes a fully convolutional autoencoder approach, comprising an encoder that transforms noisy input signals into compact feature representations and a decoder that reconstructs the cleaned signals. The proposed architecture was tested using the MIT-BIH Noise Stress Test Database, which includes ECG recordings with simulated noise conditions. Performance evaluation metrics such as Mean Squared Error (MSE), Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR), and Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) were used to assess the model's effectiveness. Results showed a low MSE of 0.034, a high SNR of 15.8 dB, and a MAD of 0.754, indicating significant noise reduction and high-quality signal reconstruction. These findings demonstrate that the 1D CNN architecture effectively reduces various types of noise in ECG signals, thereby enhancing signal quality and facilitating more accurate analysis and diagnosis. The model's ability to maintain the integrity of crucial ECG features while removing noise suggests its potential utility in clinical applications for improving cardiovascular disease diagnosis

Denoising Ambulatory Electrocardiogram Signal Using Interval Dedependent Thresholds based Stationary Wavelet Transform

Noise contamination in electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring systems can lead to errors in analysis and diagnosis, resulting in a high false alarm rate (FAR). Various studies have been conducted to reduce or eliminate noise in ECG signals. However, some noise characteristics overlap with the frequency range of ECG signals, which occur randomly and are transient. This results in shape alteration and amplitude reduction in P and R waves. The author proposed a framework for eliminating noise in ECG signals using the stationary wavelet transform method and interval-dependent thresholds (IDT) based on the change point detection method to address these challenges. The proposed framework decomposes the input electrocardiogram (ECG) signal at a specific level using the Stationary Wavelet Transform method, resulting in detail and approximation coefficients. Interval detection focuses on the initial detailed coefficient, d1, chosen due to its significant content of noise coefficients, especially high-frequency noise. Subsequently, threshold values are computed for each interval. Hard and soft thresholding processes are then applied individually to each interval. Finally, reconstruction occurs using the inverse stationary wavelet transform method on the threshold coefficient outcomes. Two measurement matrices, root mean square error (RMSE) and percentage root mean squared difference (PRD), were used to measure the performance of the proposed framework. In addition, the proposed framework was compared to stationary wavelet transform (SWT) and discrete wavelet transform (DWT). The test results showed that the proposed method outperforms DWT and SWT. The proposed framework obtained an average increase in RMSE scores of 18% and 45% compared to the SWT and DWT methods, respectively, and PRD values of 17% and 37% compared to the SWT and DWT methods, respectively. So, using IDT in the stationary wavelet transform method can improve the denoising performance. With the development of this new framework for denoising ECG signals, we hope it can become an alternative method for other researchers to utilize in denoising ECG signals.

A complexity efficient penta-diagonal quantum smoothing filter for bio-medical signal denoising: a study on ECG

Extracting information-bearing signal from a noisy environment has been a practical challenge in both classical and quantum computing formalism, especially in critical signal processing applications. To filter out the effect of noise, we propose a quantum smoothing filter built upon quantum formalism-based circuits applied for electrocardiogram signal denoising. The proposed quantum filter is a conceptually novel framework with an advantage in computational complexity as compared to the existing classical filters, such as discrete wavelet transform and empirical mode decomposition, whereas it achieves similar performance metrics for the accuracy of the filter. Further, we exploit the penta-diagonal Toeplitz structure of the smoothing filter, which gives approximately 48%\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$$48\\%$$\\end{document} gate cost reduction for 10 qubit circuit compared to the standard Hamiltonian simulation without structure. The run-time complexity using the quantum matrix inversion technique for the structured matrix is given by O~κ2poly(logN)εP\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$$\ ilde{{\\mathscr {O}}}\\left( \\frac{\\kappa ^2 \ ext {poly}(\\log {N})}{\\varepsilon _P}\\right)$$\\end{document} for condition number κ\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$$\\kappa$$\\end{document} of the N×N\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$$N\ imes N$$\\end{document} filter matrix within precision εP\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$$\\varepsilon _P$$\\end{document}. Embedding fixed sparsity of the banded matrix, the quantum filter shows potentially better run-time complexity than classical filtering techniques. For the quantifiable research results of our work, we have shown several performance metrics, such as mean-square error and peak signal-to-noise ratio analysis, with a bound of error due to observation noise, simulation error and quantum measurement uncertainty.

A Deep Learning Approach for Detecting Atrial Fibrillation using RR Intervals of ECG

Purpose: Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common types of heart arrhythmias observed in clinical practice. AF can be detected using an Electrocardiogram (ECG). ECG signals are time-varying and nonlinear in nature. Hence, it is very difficult for a physician to manually perform accurate and rapid classification of different heart rhythms. Materials and Methods: In this paper, we propose a method using Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) with db6 as the basis function for denoising ECG signal. Results: The denoised ECG is smoothened using the Savitzky- Golay filter. Deep learning methods, such as a combination of Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) and Long Short Term Memory (LSTM) (CNN-LSTM) and ResNet18 are used for the accurate classification of ECG signals using Physionet Challenge 2017 database. Conclusion: With a 10-fold cross-validation method the model provided overall accuracy of 98.25% with the CNN-LSTM classifier.

Empirical Wavelet Transform Based ECG Signal Filtering Method

The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a diagnostic tool that provides insights into the heart’s electrical activity and overall health. However, internal and external noises complicate accurate heart issue diagnosis. Noise in the ECG signal distorts and introduces artifacts, making it difficult to detect subtle abnormalities. To ensure an accurate evaluation, noise-free ECG signals are crucial. This study introduces the empirical wavelet transform (EWT), a contemporary denoising method. EWT decomposes the signal into frequency components, allowing detailed analysis by constructing a customized wavelet basis. Researchers and practitioners can enhance signal analysis by separating the desired components from unwanted noise. The EWT approach effectively eliminates noise while maintaining signal information. The study applies DWT-ADTF, FST, Kalman, Liouville–Weyl fractional compound integral filter LW, Weiner, and EWT denoising methods to two ECG databases from MIT-BIH, which encompass a wide range of cardiac signals and noise levels. The comparative analysis highlights EWT’s strengths through improved signal quality and objective performance metrics. This adaptive transform proves promising for denoising ECG signals and facilitating accurate analysis in clinical and research settings.

Convolutional transformer-driven robust electrocardiogram signal denoising framework with adaptive parametric ReLU.

The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a widely used diagnostic tool for cardiovascular diseases. However, ECG recording is often subject to various noises, which can limit its clinical evaluation. To address this issue, we propose a novel Transformer-based convolutional neural network framework with adaptively parametric ReLU (APtrans-CNN) for ECG signal denoising. The proposed APtrans-CNN architecture combines the strengths of transformers in global feature learning and CNNs in local feature learning to address the inadequacy of learning with long sequence time-series features. By fully exploiting the global features of ECG signals, our framework can effectively extract critical information that is necessary for signal denoising. We also introduce an adaptively parametric ReLU that can assign a value to the negative information contained in the ECG signal, thereby overcoming the limitation of ReLU to retain negative information. Additionally, we introduce a dynamic feature aggregation module that enables automatic learning and retention of valuable features while discarding useless noise information. Results obtained from two datasets demonstrate that our proposed APtrans-CNN can accurately extract pure ECG signals from noisy datasets and is adaptable to various applications. Specifically, when the input consists of ECG signals with a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of -4 dB, APtrans-CNN successfully increases the SNR to more than 6 dB, resulting in the diagnostic model's accuracy exceeding 96%.

An efficient ECG signals denoising technique based on the combination of particle swarm optimisation and wavelet transform

During the recording time, electrocardiogram (ECG) signals are subject to multiple artefact noises, such as muscle activity, white Gaussian noise (WGN), baseline wander, and power line interference (PLI). Therefore, pre-processing of ECG signals is essential to eliminate these artefacts and to obtain efficient ECG features. Many approaches have been proposed for removing ECG noises, including ECG signal denoising using wavelet transform (WT). However, the effectiveness and performance of the WT technique are strongly related to the configuration of its control parameters, which are typically fine-tuned through a laborious and time-consuming series of experiments. This paper introduces a technique that combines particle swarm optimisation (PSO) with WT for ECG signal denoising. The key contribution of this research is the use of PSO to determine the optimum settings for all WT parameters for ECG signal denoising (type of wavelet basis function Φ, thresholding function β, level of decomposition L, rule for threshold selection λ, and rescaling method ρ). The efficiency of the proposed method is evaluated using the percentage root mean square difference (PRD) and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), employing various ECG signals available online from the MIT-BIH Arrhythmia database. Experimental results show that the proposed PSO-WT technique yields better results than state-of-the-art techniques in terms of SNR, particularly for PLI measured at 60 Hz and still acceptable at 50 Hz. For example, a denoised ECG signal resulting from the proposed technique at an SNR input of 10 dB corresponds to an SNRoutput of 27.47 dB at 60 Hz, improving the quality of the denoised ECG signal and making it more appropriate for clinical diagnosis. Furthermore, the proposed method also shows promising efficiency in the presence of WGN, making it highly relevant for IoT applications and RF transmission.

Inter-Beat Interval Estimation with Tiramisu Model: A Novel Approach with Reduced Error

Inter-beat interval (IBI) measurement enables estimation of heart-tare variability (HRV) which, in turn, can provide early indication of potential cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, extracting IBIs from noisy signals is challenging since the morphology of the signal gets distorted in the presence of noise. Electrocardiogram (ECG) of a person in heavy motion is highly corrupted with noise, known as motion-artifact, and IBI extracted from it is inaccurate. As a part of remote health monitoring and wearable system development, denoising ECG signals and estimating IBIs correctly from them have become an emerging topic among signal-processing researchers. Apart from conventional methods, deep-learning techniques have been successfully used in signal denoising recently, and diagnosis process has become easier, leading to accuracy levels that were previously unachievable. We propose a deep-learning approach leveraging tiramisu autoencoder model to suppress motion-artifact noise and make the R-peaks of the ECG signal prominent even in the presence of high-intensity motion. After denoising, IBIs are estimated more accurately expediting diagnosis tasks. Results illustrate that our method enables IBI estimation from noisy ECG signals with SNR up to -30 dB with average root mean square error (RMSE) of 13 milliseconds for estimated IBIs. At this noise level, our error percentage remains below 8% and outperforms other state-of-the-art techniques.

Multitask Learning-Based Quality Assessment and Denoising of Electrocardiogram Signals

Multitask Learning-Based Quality Assessment and Denoising of Electrocardiogram Signals

A Morphology-Preserving Algorithm for Denoising of EMG-Contaminated ECG Signals.

Goal: Clinical interpretation of an electrocardiogram (ECG) can be detrimentally affected by noise. Removal of the electromyographic (EMG) noise is particularly challenging due to its spectral overlap with the QRS complex. The existing EMG-denoising algorithms often distort signal morphology, thus obscuring diagnostically relevant information. Methods: Here, a new iterative regeneration method (IRM) for efficient EMG-noise suppression is proposed. The main hypothesis is that the temporary removal of the dominant ECG components enables extraction of the noise with the minimum alteration to the signal. The method is validated on SimEMG database of simultaneously recorded reference and noisy signals, MIT-BIH arrhythmia database and synthesized ECG signals, both with the noise from MIT Noise Stress Test Database. Results: IRM denoising and morphology-preserving performance is superior to the wavelet- and FIR-based benchmark methods. Conclusions: IRM is reliable, computationally non-intensive, fast and applicable to any number of ECG channels recorded by mobile or standard ECG devices.

Deep Learning Autoencoder Study on ECG Signals

Arrhythmia refers to an irregular heart rhythm resulting from disruptions in the heart's electrical activity. To identify arrhythmias, an electrocardiogram (ECG) is commonly employed, as it can record the heart's electrical signals. However, ECGs may encounter interference from sources like electromagnetic waves and electrode motion. Several researchers have investigated the denoising of electrocardiogram signals for arrhythmia detection using deep autoencoder models. Unfortunately, these studies have yielded suboptimal results, indicated by low Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) values and relatively large Root Mean Square Error (RMSE). This study addresses these limitations by proposing the utilization of a Deep LSTM Autoencoder to effectively denoise ECG signals for arrhythmia detection. The model's denoising performance is evaluated based on achieved SNR and RMSE values. The results of the denoising evaluations using the Deep LSTM Autoencoder on the AFDB dataset show SNR and RMSE values of 56.16 and 0.00037, respectively. Meanwhile, for the MITDB dataset, the corresponding values are 65.22 and 0.00018. These findings demonstrate significant improvement compared to previous research. However, it's important to note a limitation in this study—the restricted availability of arrhythmia datasets from MITDB and AFDB. Future researchers are encouraged to explore and acquire a more extensive collection of arrhythmia data to further enhance denoising performance.

ECG SIGNAL QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS BASED ON EXTREMUM ENERGY DECOMPOSITION METHOD

Quantitative analysis of electrocardiogram (ECG) signals plays a pivotal role in objectively and quantitatively assessing cardiac electrical activity. This paper presents an innovative approach for quantitative ECG signal analysis utilizing extremum energy decomposition (EED). The methodology encompasses multiple steps: acquisition of unknown ECG signal under specific time and sampling conditions, denoising of acquired ECG signals, and subsequent decomposition of denoised ECG signals into a set of extremum modal function components alongside a residual. The n extremum modal function components obtained effectively represent different frequency bands. By evaluating these n extremum modal function components, the presence and severity of abnormalities within the ECG signal can be determined. The results showcased the effectiveness of the method in accurately identifying abnormal ECG signals, and the technique demonstrated robustness against noise interference, enhancing its practical utility in clinical and diagnostic settings. This research contributes to the field of ECG analysis by offering a quantitative toolset that enhances the objectivity and accuracy of abnormality assessment in cardiac electrical activity.

RunDAE model: Running denoising autoencoder models for denoising ECG signals

Background:The denoising autoencoder (DAE) is commonly used to denoise bio-signals such as electrocardiogram (ECG) signals through dimensional reduction. Typically, the DAE model needs to be trained using correlated input segments such as QRS-aligned segments or long ECG segments. However, using long ECG segments as an input can result in a complex deep DAE model that requires many hidden layers to achieve a low-dimensional representation, which is a major drawback. Methods:This work proposes a novel DAE model, called running DAE (RunDAE), for denoising short ECG segments without relying on the R-peak detection algorithm for alignment. The proposed RunDAE model employs a sample-by-sample processing approach, considering the correlation between consecutive, overlapped ECG segments. The performance of both the classical DAE and RunDAE models with convolutional and dense layers, respectively, is evaluated using corrupted QRS-aligned and non-aligned ECG segments with physical noise such as motion artifacts, electrode movement, baseline wander, and simulated noise such as Gaussian white noise. Results:The simulation results indicate that 1. QRS-aligned segments are preferable to non-aligned segments, 2. the RunDAE model outperforms the classical DAE model in denoising ECG signals, especially when using dense layers and QRS-aligned segments, 3. training the RunDAE models with normal and arrhythmic ECG signals enhance model’s properties/capabilities, and 4. the RunDAE is a multistage, non-causal, nonlinear adaptive filter. Conclusion:A shallow learning model, which consists of a couple of hidden layers, could achieve outstanding denoising performance using only the correlation among neighboring samples.

Noise reduction and QRS detection in ECG signal using EEMD with modified sigmoid thresholding.

Novel noise reduction and QRS detection algorithms in Electrocardiogram (ECG) signal based on Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD), Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition (EEMD) and the Modified Sigmoid Thresholding Function (MSTF) are proposed in this paper. EMD and EEMD algorithms are used to decompose the noisy ECG signal into series of Intrinsic Mode Functions (IMFs). Then, these IMFs are thresholded by the MSTF for reduction of noises and preservation of QRS complexes. After that, the thresholded IMFs are used to obtain the clean ECG signal. The characteristic points P, Q, R, S and T peaks are detected using peak detection algorithm. The proposed methods are validated through experiments on the MIT-BIH arrhythmia database and Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN) is added to the clean ECG signal at different input SNR (SNR in). Standard performance parameters output SNR (SNR out), mean square error (MSE), root mean square error (RMSE), SNR improvement (SNR imp) and percentage root mean square difference (PRD) are employed for evaluation of the efficacy of the proposed methods. The results showed that the proposed methods provide significant quantitative and qualitative improvements in denoising performance, compared with existing state-of-the-art methods such as wavelet denoising, conventional EMD (EMD-Conv), conventional EEMD (EEMD-Conv, Stockwell Transform (ST) and Complete EEMD with Adaptative Noise with hybrid interval thresholding and higher order statistic to select relevant modes (CEEMDAN-HIT). A detail quantitative analysis demonstrate that for abnormal ECG records 207 m and 214 m at input SNR of-2 dB the SNR imp value is 12.22 and 11.58 dB respectively, which indicates that the proposed algorithm can be used as an effective tool for denoising of ECG signals.

Performance Analysis of Notch Filter in ECG Signal Noise Reduction

An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a medical test that records the normal and abnormal condition of the heart. It is an essential tool for identifying vari- ous cardiac related issues. However, ECG wave are often distorted by diverse noise sources, such as movement artifacts or electrical interference. To remove these artifacts and enhance the quality of the ECG signal, various filters are commonly used. The choice of filter type depends on the definite necessities of the application. FIR filters are used in the area that needs linear time response and accurate amplitude response. They have a stable and predictable response and are more robust to coefficient quantization errors. However, they require a larger number of coefficients to achieve the desired frequency response, which can lead to increased computational complexity. The use of digital filters, specifically notch filters, for denoising ECG signals is an effective technique. Adders are essential components in the design of notch filters, and researchers have been exploring different types of adders to improve the parameters of these filters. In this paper, the Ripple carry adder, Carry select Adder, and adder using Carry skip are compared in terms of their performance parame- ters, including area, delay, and power consumption. The RCA is a basic adder, while the C-Skip and C-Select adder are designed to reduce the delay of the addition operation. The results of the study showed that the C-Skip and C- Select adder outperformed the R-Carry adder in terms of delay and power con- sumption. The C-select adder had the lowest delay, while the C-Skip adder had the lowest power consumption. However, the area of the C-select Adder was larger compared to the other adders. Overall, the selection of adder depends on the particular need of the application. Notch filter used for ECG noise removal designed using these adders and its performance is analyzed.

Fuzz-ClustNet: Coupled fuzzy clustering and deep neural networks for Arrhythmia detection from ECG signals

Electrocardiogram (ECG) is a widely used technique to diagnose cardiovascular diseases. It is a non-invasive technique that represents the cyclic contraction and relaxation of heart muscles. ECG can be used to detect abnormal heart motions, heart attacks, heart diseases, or enlarged hearts by measuring the heart’s electrical activity. Over the past few years, various works have been done in the field of studying and analyzing the ECG signals to detect heart diseases. In this work, we propose a deep learning and fuzzy clustering (Fuzz-ClustNet) based approach for Arrhythmia detection from ECG signals. We started by denoising the collected ECG signals to remove errors like baseline drift, power line interference, motion noise, etc. The denoised ECG signals are then segmented to have an increased focus on the ECG signals. We then perform data augmentation on the segmented images to counter the effects of the class imbalance. The augmented images are then passed through a CNN feature extractor. The extracted features are then passed to a fuzzy clustering algorithm to classify the ECG signals for their respective cardio diseases. We ran intensive simulations on two benchmarked datasets and evaluated various performance metrics. The performance of our proposed algorithm was compared with several recently proposed algorithms for heart disease detection from ECG signals. The obtained results demonstrate the efficacy of our proposed approach as compared to other contemporary algorithms.

Performance Analysis of FIR Adaptive Filter Algorithms for Denoising Adult ECG Signals: A Comparative Study

This paper describes a unique study that uses multiple FIR adaptive filter algorithms to denoise adult electrocardiogram (ECG) data. The study looks at how power line interference, external electromagnetic fields, random body motions, and breathing impact ECG measurement accuracy. The article takes a fresh look at Savitzky-Golay filtering techniques by implementing and evaluating them inside the FIR adaptive filter architecture. Matlab is used to evaluate the performance of the Affine projection FIR adaptive filter (AP), Direct-form Normalized least-mean-square FIR adaptive filter (NLMS), and Sliding-window Recursive least-squares FIR adaptive filter (SWRLS). The results show how different strategies compare in terms of performance and their influence on recorded waveform quality. The study extends to our understanding of the efficiency of FIR adaptive filter algorithms in decreasing ECG signal noise and helps us better understand their potential uses in ECG signal processing. Based on reliable ECG data, the research findings assist the development of new approaches for diagnosing aberrant cardiac rhythms and examining the origins of chest discomfort. The originality of this work comes in its thorough assessment, comparison, and unique use of Savitzky-Golay filtering techniques inside FIR adaptive filter algorithms, which contributes to the area of ECG signal denoising. According to a comparative investigation, the SWRLS FIR adaptive filter method improves ECG signal denoising by 91.53% noise reduction.

ECG Signals Segmentation Using Deep Spatiotemporal Feature Fusion U-Net for QRS Complexes and R-Peak Detection

To detect and identify QRS complexes and R-peak is one of the crucial steps in the field of electrocardiogram (ECG) signals research, and their detection accuracy directly affects the performance of the subsequent ECG signal processing and analysis. However, the task involving the detection and identification of the ECG features becomes so complex for the traditional threshold-based detection methods. At present, researchers turn to deep learning approaches but little work has been done on the detection of spatiotemporal features of the QRS complexes. In this paper, for better QRS complexes and R-peak detection, we propose a novel method based on the improved U-net model, called ST-Res U-net. This uniquely designed component of the improved U-net model is made up of four levels of ST Block (the block extracting spatial-temporal features) and Res Path (the residual path). The entire framework contains three steps, data preprocessing dealing with denoising of the raw ECG signals, the key component ST-Res U-net dealing with the spatiotemporal feature extraction, and a threshold screening algorithm for locating the R-peaks. Our experiments are purposedly designed to test various combination structures of the ST blocks. The training and testing are from the MIT-BIH arrhythmia database (MITDB) and the CPSC2019 database. We adopt a commonly used set of evaluation criteria with the following experimental results: 99.76% and 90.01% for sensitivity, 99.87% and 93.5% for positive predictivity rate, 99.81% and 91.75% for F1 value, and 0.37% and 15.24% for detection error rate. The former numbers are for MITDB and the latter CPSC2019. Further, we test the proposed method on the PTB-XL database (without labeled R-peak positions) and the method can accurately locate QRS complexes and R-peaks The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed model and method is quite effective for the automatic classification and annotation of ECG signals and thus greatly improves the accuracy of diagnosis of arrhythmia diseases.