A new cardiovascular signal database for assessing methods foranalysis of ischemic heart disease

摘要

Reports the preliminary experiences in the development of a newdatabase of cardiovascular signals (SIGMA) from patients, admitted tothe coronary care unit for suspected ischemic heart disease, undergoingexercise ECG test, diagnostic echo and/or nuclear imaging proceduresassociated with effort or pharmacological tests of myocardial ischemia,and ambulatory ECG monitoring. During stress testing, the signals (EGGas well as arterial blood pressure and respiration, non-invasivelymeasured) are monitored using exercise equipment, and2D-echocardiography or nuclear imaging is used to confirm ECGmanifestations of myocardial ischemia. Significant echo and/or nuclearimages at baseline and during ischemia as well as coronary angiographyrepresentative frames are also stored in the database, which is plannedto include 50 cases archived on CD media