TY  - JOUR
A1  - Wessel, Niels
A1  - Marwan, Norbert
A1  - Meyerfeldt, Udo
A1  - Schirdewan, Alexander
A1  - Kurths, Jürgen
T1  - Recurrence quantification analysis to characterise the heart rate variability before the onset of ventricular tachycardia
N2  - Ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation (VT) as fatal cardiac arrhythmias are the main factors triggering sudden cardiac death. The objective of this recurrence quantification analysis approach is to find early signs of sustained VT in patients with an implanted cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). These devices are able to safeguard patients by returning their hearts to a normal rhythm via strong defibrillatory shocks; additionally, they are able to store at least 1000 beat-to-beat intervals immediately before the onset of a life-threatening arrhythmia. We study the
Y1  - 2001
UR  - http://link.springer.de/link/service/series/0558/bibs/2199/21990295.htm
ER  -