US EPA

7205493 

Journal Article 

Vectorcardiogram eLearning Application 

Sljivo, S; Boskovic, D; Lepara, O; , 

2020 

SPRINGER 

NEW YORK 

81-85 

10.1007/978-3-030-17971-7_12 

WOS:000491311000012 

In this paper we present educational application illustrating vectorcardiogram and its relation to the heart cycle and recorded ECG signals. In contrast to commonly used visualizations of the ECG signal, 3D animations of vectorcardiogram are not frequently used. The vectorial analysis is important for understanding link between the cardiac abnormalities and the characteristic shapes of the ECG. The vectorcardiogram animation is implemented in Python and based on the publicly available conventional 12 lead ECG signals accompanied with simultaneously measured 3 Frank lead signals. Students can iterate through the signals reviewing temporal change of cardiac vector and ECG vectors of the main limb leads, displaying the QRS, P and T loops per cardiac cycle, and displaying QRS cardiac axes. 

Badnjevic, A; Skrbic, R; Pokvic, LG; 

978-3-030-17970-0 

International Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering in Bosnia and Herzegovina (CMBEBIH) 

Banja Luka, BOSNIA & HERCEG