Atrial fibrillation subtypes classification using the General Fourier-family Transform

Atrial fibrillation patients can be classified into paroxysmal, persistent and permanent attending to the temporal pattern of this arrhythmia. The surface electrocardiogram hides this differentiation. A classification method to discriminate between the different subtypes of atrial fibrillation by using short segments of electrocardiograms recordings is presented. We will process the electrocardiograms (ECGs) using time-frequency techniques with a global accuracy of 80%. Real cases are evaluated showing promising results for an implementation in a semiautomated diagnostic system.This work was supported by grants MTM2010-15200, PrometeoII/2013/013 and UPV-IIS La Fe, 2012/0468.Ortigosa, N.; Cano, O.; Ayala Gallego, G.; Galbis Verdu, A.; Fernandez Rosell, C. (2014). Atrial fibrillation subtypes classification using the General Fourier-family Transform. Medical Engineering and Physics. 36(4):554-560. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2013.12.005S55456036