Spectral analysis of atrial fibrillation cycle lengths - Comparison between fast fourier transform analysis and autocorrelation function analysis using multipurpose physio-informatic analysis software

Circulation Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 242-251

  Shimizu, Akihiko ^a   Ueyama, Takeshi ^a   Yoshiga, Masahiko ^a   Sawa, Akira ^a   Suzuki, Shinichi ^a   Sugi, Naoki ^a   Matsuzaki, Masunori ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Autocorrelation function; Dominant frequencies; Fast Fourier transform analysis; Peak atrial fibrillation cycle length

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; HEART ATRIUM CONTRACTION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPURPOSE PHYSIO INFORMATIC ANALYSIS SOFTWARE; SPECTROSCOPY;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOFTWARE; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 33846614243     PISSN: 13469843     EISSN: 13474820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1253/circj.71.242     Document Type: Article

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