Computers in Cardiology 2008, Volume 35

Bologna, Italy

Preface

Title page
Copyright information
In memory of Solange Akselrod
In memory of Harry Hayman
Board of Directors, CinC
Editorial board
Organizing Committee and Sponsors
Introduction
Awards (Rosanna Degani Young Investigator Award, Gary and Bill Sanders Poster Awards, PhysioNet Challenge)

Index by Session

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

1	Rosanna Degani Young Investigator Award
2-1	Advances in Echocardiography
2-2	Heart Rate Variability I
2-3	Atrial Models
2-4	Diagnostic ECG
3-1	Echocardiography
3-2	Computational Models and Applications
3-3	Cardiac Mechanics
3-4	Pulse and Blood Pressure
3-5	Cellular Models
3-6	ECG - Miscellaneous Topics
3-7	Arrhythmia I
3-8	Databases
4-1	New Biomedical Technology
4-2	Decision Support
4-3	Tissue Modeling
4-4	ECG - Repolarization
5-1	Nuclear Imaging
5-2	Signal Analysis
5-3	Models
5-4	ECG in Ischemia/Infarction
6-1	Cardiac Mechanics
6-2	Devices, Applications and Methods
6-3	Cellular Models
6-4	Sleep Apnea
7-1	ECG Informatics
7-2	Computational Models and Applications
7-3	Defibrillation Models
7-4	T-Wave Alternans - PhysioNet Challenge I
8-1	Coronary Artery Imaging
8-2	Heart Rate Variability II
8-3	Repolarization Models
8-4	T-Wave Alternans - PhysioNet Challenge II
9-1	Atrial Fibrillation
9-2	Decision Support
9-3	Sleep Apnea
9-4	ECG - Repolarization
9-5	CT and MRI
9-6	Baroreflex Control of Circulation
9-7	T-Wave Alternans - PhysioNet Challenge
10-1	Cardiac MRI
10-2	Baroreflex Control of Circulation
10-3	Atrial Fibrillation
10-4	ECG - Signal Processing
11-1	Computers in Cardionephrology
11-2	Monitoring Informatics
11-3	Arrhythmia Classification
11-4	Blood Flow and Pressure
12-1	Heart Rate Variability
12-2	Wireless
12-3	Ventricular Models
12-4	Arrhythmia II
12-5	Fetal Monitoring
12-6	ECG-Signal Processing
12-7	Imaging
13	Closing Plenary Session

1: Rosanna Degani Young Investigator Award

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

From Real-Time 3D Echocardiography to Mitral Valve Finite Element Analysis: A Novel Modeling Approach	1
Votta E, Arnoldi A, Stevanella M, Veronesi F, Tamborini G, Alamanni F, Caiani EG, Redaelli A
Quantification of Myocardial Perfusion Using Multi-Detector Computed Tomography: Validation Against Invasive Coronary Angiography	5
Kachenoura N, Gaspar T, Lodato JA, Bardo DME, Newby B, Gips S, Peled N, Lang RM, Mor-Avi V
Inhomogeneous Human Torso Model of Magnetohydrodynamic Blood Flow Potentials Generated in the MR Environment	9
Nijm GM, Swiryn S, Larson AC, Sahakian AV
Risk-Stratification following Acute Coronary Syndromes Using a Novel Electrocardiographic Technique to Measure Variability in Morphology	13
Syed Z, Scirica BM, Stultz CM, Guttag JV

2-1: Advances in Echocardiography

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Semi-automated Segmentation and Registration of Triggered Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Images as a Basis for Volumetric Analysis of Myocardial Perfusion	17
Veronesi F, Mor-Avi V, Toledo E, Corsi C, Collins KA, Lammertin G, Lamberti C, Lang RM, Caiani EG
Novel Time-Varying 3D Display of Wall Motion Torsion for LV Function Assessment	21
Greenberg NL, Popovic ZB, Saracino G, Grimm RA, Thomas JD
Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Left Ventricular Volumes: Multicenter Study for Validation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging	25
Mor-Avi V, Jenkins C, Kühl H, Nesser HJ, Marwick TH, Franke A, Ebner C, Freed BH, Steringer-Mascherbauer R, Pollard H, Weinert L, Niel J, Sugeng L, Lang RM
Age-Dependency of Left Ventricular Shape Measured from Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Images	29
Maffessanti F, Sugeng L, Takeuchi M, Weinert L, Mor-Avi V, Lang RM, Caiani EG
Semi-automatic Detection and Tracking of Mitral and Aortic Annuli from Real–Time 3D Transesophageal Echocardiographic Images	33
Veronesi F, Corsi C, Mor-Avi V, Sugeng L, Caiani EG, Weinert L, Lamberti C, Lang RM

2-2: Heart Rate Variability I

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Effects of Pedaling on the High Frequency Components of HRV during Exercise	37
Villa F, Castiglioni P, Merati G, Mazzoleni P, Di Rienzo M
Characterization of Heart Rate Variability Loss with Aging and Heart Failure Using Sample Entropy	41
Goya-Esteban R, Marques de Sá J, Rojo-Álvarez JL, Barquero-Pérez O
Changes in Detrended Fluctuation Indices with Aging in Healthy and Congestive Heart Failure Subjects	45
Barquero-Pérez O, Marques de Sá J, Rojo-Álvarez JL, Goya-Esteban R
Sympathetic Neurohormonal Correlates of Linear and Symbolic Dynamics Heart Rate Variability Indexes in Chronic Heart Failure	49
Maestri R, La Rovere MT, Porta A, Pinna GD
Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability in a Healthy Population: Influence of Age	53
Vandeput S, Verheyden B, Aubert AE, Van Huffel S
Interaction between Heart Rate Variability and Respiration in Preterm Infants	57
Indic P, Salisbury EB, Paydarfar D, Brown EN, Barbieri R

2-3: Atrial Models

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Adaptation of a Minimal Four-State Cell Model for Reproducing Atrial Excitation Properties	61
Weber FM, Lurz S, Keller DUJ, Weiss DL, Seemann G, Lorenz C, Dössel O
Simulating the Effects of Atrial Fibrillation in Electrically Heterogeneous Human Atria: A Computer Modeling Study	65
Stott J, Kharche S, Law P, Zhang H
Electrophysiologically Detailed Models of the Right and Left Rabbit Atria: Pharmacological Impacts on Propagation and Arrhythmogenesis	69
Aslanidi OV, Dewey RS, Morgan AR, Boyett MR, Zhang H
Combined Analysis of Time and Frequency Series Regularity Applied to the Study of Atrial Fibrillation	73
Vayá C, Rieta JJ
Integration of MRI in Evaluation and Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation	77
MacLeod RS, Kholmovski E, DiBella EVR, Oakes RS, Blauer JE, Fish E, Vijayakumar S, Daccarett M, Segerson NM, Marrouche NF
Error Estimates and Communication Overhead in the Computation of the Bidomain Equations on the Distributed Memory Parallel Blue Gene/L Supercomputer	81
Reumann M, Fitch BG, Rayshubskiy A, Weiss DL, Seemann G, Dössel O, Pitman MC, Rice JJ

2-4: Diagnostic ECG

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Comparing Symbolic Representations of Cardiac Activity to Identify Patient Populations with Similar Risk Profiles	85
Syed Z, Scirica BM, Stultz CM, Guttag JV
Enhanced Detection of Electrode Placement/Connection Errors	89
Cooper C, Clark E, Macfarlane PW
Analysis of Body Surface Potential Maps in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy	93
Guillem MS, Brugada R, Thibault B, Climent AM, Millet J
Diagnosis of Bundle Branch Block by Analyzing Body Surface Potential Maps	97
Donis V, Guillem MS, Climent AM, Castells F, Chorro FJ, Millet J
A Method for Assessing Significant Changes in Serial ECG Comparison	101
Perz S, Sinner MF, Küfner R, Pfeufer A, Kääb S

3-1: Echocardiography

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk Markers from Ultrasound Images: System Reproducibility	105
Bianchini E, Corciu A, Venneri L, Faita F, Giannarelli C, Gemignani V, Demi M
Diagnostic Value of Parametric Imaging of Left Ventricular Wall Motion from Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiograms in Patients with Poor Acoustic Windows	109
Kachenoura N, Mor-Avi V, Frouin F, Delouche A, Tamar TS, D'Amore S, Diebold B, Lang RM
Ventricular Dyssynchrony at Echo: Detection by Two-Dimensional Tracking and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Candidates to Biventricular Pacing	113
Valzania C, Bertini M, Pedri S, Domenichini G, Frisoni J, Ziacchi M, Biffi M, Martignani C, Diemberger I, Corazza I, Pedrizzetti G, Boriani G
Inferring Transducer Viewpoints in Cardiac Echo Videos	117
Beymer D, Syeda-Mahmood T, Wang F
Spatio-Temporal Motion Estimation for Disease Discrimination in Cardiac Echo Videos	121
Wang F, Syeda-Mahmood T, Beymer D

3-2: Computational Models and Applications

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Evaluation of Sub-Frequency Regions of Heart Rate Variability in Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmia Patients	125
Bilgin S, Colak OH, Polat O, Koklukaya E
Model Based Processing of CardioVascular Variability Applied to Bed-Rest Case Studies	129
Vallais F, Aletti F, Baselli G, Tam E, Cautero M, Pagani M, Capelli C
Left Ventricular Resynchronization in H.F.: Comparison of Alternative Optimization Methods	133
Graziano M, Valzania C, Bianchini D, Loreti G, Corazza I, Zannoli R
A Novel Telerobotic System to Remotely Navigate Standard Electrophysiology Catheters	137
Marcelli E, Cercenelli L, Plicchi G
Investigation of Mechanical Cardiorespiratory Interactions through Combined Structural and Functional Modeling	141
Guerrisi M, Vannucci I, Karaja T, Toschi N
Chemical Instability, State Instability and Arousals in the Pathogenesis of Periodic Breathing in Heart Failure Patients	145
Pinna GD, Maestri R, Robbi E, La Rovere MT
Cardiac and Respiratory Monitoring through Non-Invasive and Contactless Radar Technique	149
Varanini M, Berardi PC, Conforti F, Micalizzi M, Neglia D, Macerata A

3-3: Cardiac Mechanics

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Assessment of Cardiologic Systole and Diastole Duration in Exercise Stress Tests with a Transcutaneous Accelerometer Sensor	153
Gemignani V, Bianchini E, Faita F, Giannoni M, Pasanisi E, Picano E, Bombardini T
Improved Parametric Estimation of Time Frequency Representations for Cardiac Murmur Discrimination	157
Avendaño-Valencia LD, Ferrero JM, Castellanos-Domínguez G
Effective Phonocardiogram Segmentation Using Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis and High-Frequency Decomposition	161
Quiceno AF, Delgado E, Vallverd M, Matijasevic AM, Castellanos-Domínguez G

3-4: Pulse and Blood Pressure

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

A New Blood Pressure Measurement Using Dual-Cuffs	165
Kim TK, Chee YJ, Lee JS, Nam SW, Kim IY
The Modified Step-Wise Deflation Method in Blood Pressure Measurement	169
Oh HS, Chee YJ, Lee JS, Kim IY, Kim SI, Kim YS
Automatic Brachial Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity Measurements for Vascular Damage Assessments	173
Gonzalez R, Morales O, Delgado J, Padilla JM, Ferrero JM, Sáiz J
A Computer Based Photoplethysmographic Vascular Analyzer through Derivatives	177
Gonzalez R, Manzo A, Delgado J, Padilla JM, Trénor B, Sáiz J
Novel Method of Automatic Auscultation for Blood Pressure Measurement Using Pulses in Cuff Pressure and Korotkoff Sound	181
Park DK, Oh HS, Kang JH, Kim IY, Chee YJ, Lee JS

3-5: Cellular Models

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Na Diffusion Dependent Ca Handling in Rabbit Ventricular Myocytes	185
Grandi E, Wang F, Bers DM
Oscillatory Regime in Excitatory Media with Global Coupling: Application to Cardiac Dynamics	189
Alvarez-Lacalle E, Rodriguez JF, Echebarria B
The Determination of the Bidomain Conductivity Values of Heart Tissue	193
Graham LS, Kilpatrick D, Sainsbury F, Yong AC
Si-PEAC: A Simulation Platform for Electrical Activities of Cardiac Cells	197
Yuan YF, Wang KQ, Zhang HG, Zou CY

3-6: ECG - Miscellaneous Topics

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Prognostic Value of the Time Related Autonomic Balance Indicator for Risk Evaluation of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease	201
Matveev M, Prokopova R
Autonomic Response Evaluation during Gradual Body Weight Support: Comparison between Spectral and Symbolic Analysis	205
Magagnin V, Caiani EG, Fusini L, Turiel M, Cerutti S, Porta A
Limitations on the Re-Use of Patient Specific Coefficients for 12-Lead ECG Reconstruction	209
Gregg RE, Zhou SH, Lindauer JM, Helfenbein ED, Feild DQ
Improved 12-Lead ECG Reconstruction from Lead Sub Sets by Dynamic Selection of Frontal Leads	213
Nelwan SP, Finlay DD, van Dam TB, Meij SH
Two Probabilistic Methods to Characterize and Link Drug Related ECG Changes to Diagnoses from the PTB Database: Results with Moxifloxacin	217
Bousseljot R, Kreiseler D, Mensing S, Safer A
Spectral Analysis of Atrial Signals Directly from Surface ECG Exploiting Compressed Spectrum	221
Bonizzi P, Meste O, Zarzoso V
Effect of Heart Rate and Body Position on the Complexity of the QRS and T-Wave in Healthy Subjects	225
Batchvarov VN, Bortolan G, Christov II

3-7: Arrhythmia I

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Hierarchical Support Vector Machine Based Heartbeat Classification Using Higher Order Statistics and Hermite Basis Function	229
Park KS, Cho BH, Lee DH, Song SH, Lee JS, Chee YJ, Kim IY, Kim SI
Two Layered Classification Using Qualitative and Quantitative Attributes for QRS Complex Analysis	233
Kaneko M, Iseri F, Sasaki T, Gotho T, Ohki H, Sueda N
Detecting Premature Ventricular Contractions in ECG Signals with Gaussian Processes	237
Melgani F, Bazi Y
Nature Inspired Concepts in the Electrocardiogram Interpretation Process	241
Bursa M, Lhotska L
Morphological Descriptors Based on Eigen Value Decomposition for P-Wave Analysis	245
Castells F, Lorenz J, Climent AM, Guillem MS, Husser D, Bollmann A, Millet J
An Optimal Automatic Beat Detection Algorithm Based on Detector Switching	249
Tchuidjang P, Corsi C, De Bie J
Diagnosis of Cardiac Arrhythmia Using Kernel Difference Weighted KNN Classifier	253
Zuo WM, Lu WG, Wang KQ, Zhang H

3-8: Databases

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Method and System for Standardized and Platform Independent Medical Data Information Persistence in Telemedicine	257
Struck M, Pramatarov S, Weigand C
Implementation of a National Database Infrastructure for Registration of Clinical Procedures and as Tool for National Benchmarking	261
van der Velde ET, Brinkhuis J, Kloosterman A, van der Putten NHJJ, Dijk WA, Hoekema R, Dassen WRM, Brand R, van der Veen I, Boorsma P, Schalij MJ

4-1: New Biomedical Technology

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

An Interactive Cardiac Tele Rehabilitation Program Using a Mobile Device	265
Chen X, Ho CT, Lim ET
First Experience with a New Portable Cardiopulmonary Bypass System – LIFEBRIDGE BT with Percutaneous Femoral Cannulation	269
Krane M, Mazzitelli D, Schreiber U, Mendoza Garzia A, Voss B, Badiu CC, Lange R, Bauernschmitt R
Adjustment of Artificial Chordae to the Mitral Valve with Advanced Tactile Technique	273
Braun EU, Voss B, Mayer H, Knoll A, Bauernschmitt R, Lange R

4-2: Decision Support

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Evaluating the Risk of a Rescue Percutaneous Coronary Intervention after Thrombolysis Therapy: A Decision Tree Approach	275
Lagani V, Ceravolo R, Vatrano M, Ciconte VA, Conforti D
Neural Network Model for the Prediction of the Evolution of the First Appearance of Stenocardia	279
Melnik OV
Electronic Nursing Record System. Experience in a Large Cardiac Rehabilitation Department	283
Marcassa C, Terazzi A, Brovelli D, Zappia A, Giannuzzi P
Data Integration in Cardiac Surgery Health Care Institution: Experience at G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital	287
Taddei A, Dalmiani S, Vellani A, Rocca E, Piccini G, Carducci T, Gori A, Borghini R, Marcheschi P, Mazzarisi A, Salvatori C, Macerata A
THOPACS : The Multi-Modality, Image Review Diagnosis	291
van der Putten N, de Winter S, de Wijs M, Hamers R

4-3: Tissue Modeling

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Effects of the Intracellular Ca2+ Dynamics on Restitution Properties and Stability of Reentry in Rabbit Atrial Tissue Model	295
Aslanidi OV, Boyett MR, Zhang H
Propagation of Electrical Excitation in Isolated Rabbit Hearts: Influence of Stimulation Protocol and Spatial Coupling	299
Bauer S, Fruhner S, Romero I, Engel H, Bär M
Optimal Safety of Conduction through the Purkinje-Ventricular Junction	303
Stewart P, Aslanidi OV, Boyett MR, Zhang H
A Fiber Orientation Model of the Human Heart Using Classical Histological Methods Resonance Imaging and Interpolation Techniques	307
Theofilogiannakos EK, Theofilogiannakos GK, Anogeianaki A, Danias PG, Zairi H, Zaraboukas T, Stergiou-Michailidou V, Kallaras K, Anogianakis G
Initiation of Excitation Waves: An Analytical Approach	311
Biktashev VN, Idris I

4-4: ECG - Repolarization

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

The Effect of Aging and Cardiac Disease on that Portion of QT Interval Variability that Is Independent of Heart Rate Variability	315
Starc V, Schlegel TT
Sensitivity of T-Wave Morphology and the QT Interval to Small Drug-Induced Electrocardiographic Changes	319
Graff C, Matz J, Andersen MP, Kanters JK, Toft E, Pehrson S, Struijk JJ
Ventricular Repolarization Dispersion During Ischemia Course Measured by Temporal and Spatial Electrocardiographic Parameters	323
Arini PD, Baglivo FH, Martínez JP, Laguna P
T-Wave Alternans Influence on Vectocardiographic Parameters	327
Janusek D, Karczmarewicz S, Przybylski A, Pawlowski Z, Maniewski R

5-1: Nuclear Imaging

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Performance of a New Iterative Reconstruction Algorithm for Cardiac Short-Time Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography: Preliminary Results in an Anthropomorphic Cardiac Phantom Study	329
Zoccarato O, Campini R, Marcassa C, Calza P
Iterative EM Reconstruction of Cardiac Small Animal PET Images Using System Point Spread Function Modeling and MAP with Anatomical Priors	333
Spinelli AE, Fiacchi G, D'Ambrosio D, Cilibrizzi P, Lamberti C, Baldazzi G, Boschi S, Franchi R, Marengo M
Quantitative Cardiac Dynamic Imaging of Small Animal PET Images Using Cluster Analysis	337
Domenichelli S, D'Ambrosio D, Trespidi S, Nanni C, Ambrosini V, Boschi S, Franchi R, Marengo M, Spinelli AE
Automated Synthesis of [11C]Meta Hydroxyephedrine, a PET Radiopharmaceutical for Studying Sympathetic Innervation in the Heart	341
Lodi F, Rizzello A, Carpinelli A, Di Pierro D, Cicoria G, Mesisca V, Marengo M, Boschi S

5-2: Signal Analysis

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Segmentation of Heart Sound Recordings from an Electronic Stethoscope by a Duration Dependent Hidden-Markov Model	345
Schmidt SE, Toft E, Holst-Hansen C, Graff C, Struijk JJ
Performance Study of Digital Pacer Spike Detection as Sampling Rate Changes	349
Luo S, Johnston P, Hong W
A Novel Method for Poincaré Plot Shape Quantification Demonstrates Cardiac Tissue Repolarization Inhomogeneities Induced by Drugs	353
Mensing S, Limberis J, Gintant G, Safer A

5-3: Models

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Effects of Activation Origin on the Subcutaneous ECG with Horizontal and Vertical Bipolar Lead Orientation	357
Väisänen J, Requena Carrión J, Hyttinen J
Eigen-Vector Based Leads for Reconstruction of the 12-Lead Electrocardiogram	361
Finlay DD, Nugent C, Donnelly MP, Nelwan SP
Effect of Heart Motion on the Solutions of Forward and Inverse Electrocardiographic Problem - a Simulation Study	365
Jiang Y, Farina D, Dössel O
Model-Based Estimation of Intracranial Pressure and Cerebrovascular Autoregulation	369
Kashif FM, Heldt T, Verghese GC

5-4: ECG in Ischemia/Infarction

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Improving Reliability of “Total-Cosine-R-to T” (TCRT) in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction	373
Karsikas M, Huikuri H, Seppänen T
Ischemia Monitoring by Analysis of Depolarization Changes	377
Amit G, Davrath LR, Abboud S, Hod H, Toledo E, Matetzky S
Automatic Distinguishing Between Ischemic and Heart-Rate Related Transient ST Segment Episodes in Ambulatory ECG Records	381
Faganeli J, Jager F
Detection of Acute Myocardial Ischemia by Vessel-Specific Leads Derived from Reduced Lead Sets	385
Wang JY, Mirmoghisi M, Warren JW, Wagner GS, Horáček BM

6-1: Cardiac Mechanics

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Assessment of Cardiac Rotation by Means of Gyroscopic Sensors	389
Marcelli E, Cercenelli L, Musaico M, Bagnoli P, Costantino ML, Fumero R, Plicchi G
Analysis of Cardiac Micro-Acceleration Signals for the Estimation of Systolic and Diastolic Time Intervals in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy	393
Giorgis L, Hernandez AI, Amblard A, Senhadji L, Cazeau S, Jauvert G, Donal E
Assessment of Cardiac Apex Kinematics Using a Real-Time 3D Magnetic Tracking System	397
Marcelli E, Spolzino S, Cercenelli L, Cappello A, Bagnoli P, Costantino ML, Malagutti N, Fumero R, Plicchi G
Respiration Analysis of the Sternal Ballistocardiograph Signal	401
Tavakolian K, Kaminska B, Vaseghi A, Kennedy-Symonds H

6-2: Devices, Applications and Methods

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Development and Validation of a Model of Atrioventricular Conduction in Atrial Fibrillation Based on Junctional Intracardiac Electrograms	405
Roka A, Merkely B
Is “Silent Ischemia” Detectable by Endocardial Pacemaker Leads?	409
Palleri F, Corazza I, Marcelli E, Cercenelli L, Branzi A, Zannoli R
Atrial Fibrillation Detection by a Subcutaneous Monitoring Device	413
Hindricks G, Taborsky M, Wohlgemuth P, Rieger G, Beckers F, Albers B
Data Compression for Implantable Medical Devices	417
Koyrakh LA

6-3: Cellular Models

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Effects of the Reggae Mutation on Sinus Node Function: A Simulation Study	421
Seemann G, Scholz EP, Weiss DL, Dössel O
Approaching the Mechanistic Insights Towards the Genesis of Intracellular Calcium Transient Alternans – a Simulation Study	425
Zhang H, Tao T, O'Neill SC
Adaptive Modeling of Ionic Membrane Currents Improves Models of Cardiac Electromechanics	429
Kuijpers NHL, ten Eikelder HMM, Prinzen FW

6-4: Sleep Apnea

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

A Sleep Apnoea Keeper in a Wearable Device for Continuous Detection and Screening during Daily Life	433
Angius G, Raffo L
Respiratory Rate Derived from Principal Component Analysis of Single Lead Electrocardiogram	437
Bowers EJ, Murray A, Langley P

7-1: ECG Informatics

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

An Open Source ECG Toolkit with DICOM	441
van Ettinger MJB, Lipton JA, de Wijs MCJ, van der Putten N, Nelwan SP
XML Based Mediation for Automating the Storage of SCP-ECG Data into Relational Databases	445
Jumaa H, Fayn J, Rubel P
How a Human Ranks the ECG Diagnostic Parameters: The Pursuit of Experts' Preferences Based on a Hidden Poll	449
Augustyniak P
Testing the Quality of 12 Lead Holter Analysis Algorithms	453
Fischer R, Sinner MF, Petrovic R, Tarita E, Kääb S, Zywietz TK

7-2: Computational Models and Applications

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Cardiovascular Changes in Cardiogenic and Obstructive Shocks: Analysis Using a Cardiopulmonary Simulation Model	457
Giannessi M, Chbat NW, Albanese A, Op Den Buijs J, Magosso E, Ursino M
Wavelet Transform Coherence Estimates in Cardiovascular Analysis: Error Analysis and Feasibility Study	461
Keissar K, Davrath LR, Akselrod S
Non-Rigid Motion Compensation in Free-Breathing Myocardial Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging	465
Wollny G, Ledesma-Carbayo MJ, Kellman P, Santos A
Changes in Heart Rate and Tissue Blood Volume Induced by Inspiration and Expiration	469
Nitzan M, Dayan D, Babchenko A, Murray A
Mechanisms of Asymmetric Poincaré Plots Obtained by Means of 24-Hour Holter Monitoring in Athletes	473
Esperer HD, Esperer C
Heart Rate Detection in Highly Noisy Handgrip Electrocardiogram	477
Lin CC, Hu WC, Chen CM, Weng CH

7-3: Defibrillation Models

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

The Role of Volume Conductivities in Simulation of Implantable Defibrillators	481
Stinstra JG, Jolley MA, Tate JD, Brooks DH, Triedman JK, MacLeod RS
Comparison of Countershock Prediction Features based on Autoregressive and Fourier Transformed Spectral Analysis	485
Nowak CN, Fischer G, Neurauter A, Wieser L, Tilg B, Strohmenger HU
Influence of Tissue Anisotropy on the Distribution of Defibrillation Fields	489
Seitz SA, Seemann G, Dössel O
In-Vitro Investigation of Very Long Defibrillation Shocks: Design and Testing of a Capacitor-Free Defibrillator	493
Triventi M, Mattei E, Delogu A, Censi F, Calcagnini G, Bartolini P, Aguel F, Stohlman J, Krauthamer V
Development of a Model of the Infarcted Canine Heart that Predicts Arrhythmia Generation from Specific Cardiac Geometry and Scar Distribution	497
Arevalo HJ, Helm PA, Trayanova NA
Feedback Control of Resonant Drift as a Tool for Low Voltage Defibrillation	501
Biktasheva IV, Morgan SW, Plank G, Biktashev VN

7-4: T-Wave Alternans - PhysioNet Challenge I

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

The PhysioNet / Computers in Cardiology Challenge 2008: T-Wave Alternans	505
Moody GB
An Open-Source Standard T-Wave Alternans Detector for Benchmarking	509
Khaustov A, Nemati S, Clifford GD
Heart-Rate Adaptive Match Filter Based Procedure to Detect and Quantify T-Wave Alternans	513
Burattini L, Burattini R
Estimation of T-Wave Alternans from Multi-Lead ECG Signals Using a Modified Moving Average Method	517
Nijm GM, Swiryn S, Larson AC, Sahakian AV
Principal Component Analysis for Detection and Assessment of T-Wave Alternans	521
Bortolan G, Christov II
T-Wave Alternans Ranking: Striking Disagreement between Two Vectorcardiographic Measures of Repolarization Heterogeneity	525
Man S, Maan AC, Schalij MJ, van der Wall EE, Swenne CA

8-1: Coronary Artery Imaging

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Motion Estimation in X-Ray Rotational Angiography Using a 3-D Deformable Coronary Tree Model	529
Bousse AB, Zhou JZ, Yang GY, Bellanger JJB, Toumoulin CT
Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion with Multi-Detector Computed Tomography	533
Coppini G, Favilla R, Barbagli B, Diciotti S, Lombardo S, Schlueter M, Salvatori L, Canapini C, Neglia D, Marraccini P
Reproducibility of IVUS Measurements in Heart Transplant Recipients: Increased Quality of Data by Using a Dedicated Software for Image Analysis	537
D'Errico V, Potena L, Fiore D, Fabbri F, Grigioni F, Magnani G, Ortolani P, Bianchi I, Corazza I, Zannoli R, Branzi A
An Automated Approach to Quantify Volumetric Coronary Plaque Composition by Multi-Slice Computed Tomography: An Ex-Vivo Feasibility Study	541
Bruining N, Verheye S, Knaapen M, Somers P, Regar E, Ligthart J, Cademartiri F, de Winter S, van Langenhove G, Serruys PWJC, de Feijter PJ, Hamers R
Evidences of Possible Necrotic-Core Artifact around Dense Calcium in Virtual Histology Images	545
Sales FJR, Falcão JLAA, Falcão BAA, Lemos PA, Furuie SS

8-2: Heart Rate Variability II

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Quantifying the Complexity of Short-Term Heart Period Variability through K Nearest Neighbor Local Linear Prediction	549
Faes L, Erla S, Nollo G
Implicit Comparison of Accuracy of Heart Rate Variability Spectral Measures Estimated via Heart Rate and Heart Period Signals	553
Maistrou AI
Linear and Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability Risk Stratification in Heart Failure Patients	557
Voss A, Schroeder R, Vallverdu M, Cygankiewicz I, Vazquez R, Bayes de Luna A, Caminal P
How the Threshold “R” Influences Approximate Entropy Analysis of Heart-Rate Variability	561
Castiglioni P, Di Rienzo M
Editing RR Series and Computation of Long-Term Scaling Parameters	565
Sassi R, Mainardi LT
Heart Rate Variability Associated with Experienced Zen Meditation	569
Hoshiyama M, Hoshiyama A

8-3: Repolarization Models

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

ß-Adrenergic Modulation of IKs Gating in the Guinea Pig: What Can Be Learned by Numerical Modeling	573
Severi S, Corsi C, Rocchetti M, Zaza A
Relevance of the KCNH2 Protein Stoichiometry to Pathological Conditions Underlying QT Abnormality	577
Wang C, Beyerlein P, Petznick G, Krause A, Nugent C, Dubitzky W
Post-Repolarization Refractoriness in Human Ventricular Cardiac Cells	581
Rodriguez JF, Heidenreich EA, Romero L, Ferrero (Jr) JM, Doblare M
The Role of Extracellular Potassium Concentration and Stimulus Period on the Functional Inhomogeneity of Cardiac Tissue: A Simulation Study	585
Chouvarda I, Maglaveras NM
Allosteric Interaction of Rapid Delayed Rectifier Protein and Its Role in Cardiac Repolarization	589
Wang C, Beyerlein P, Hammer P, Krause A, Nugent C, Dubitzky W
Performance Evaluation of Cardiac Repolarization Markers Derived from Unipolar Electrograms and Monophasic Action Potentials: A Simulation Study	593
Colli Franzone P, Pavarino LF, Scacchi S, Taccardi B

8-4: T-Wave Alternans - PhysioNet Challenge II

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

T-Wave Alternans: A Comparison of Different Measurement Techniques	597
Zheng D, Stevens S, Langley P, Wang K, Haigh AJ, King S, Murray A
Multilead T-Wave Alternans Quantification Based on Spatial Filtering and the Laplacian Likelihood Ratio Method	601
Monasterio V, Martínez JP
Analysis of T-Wave Alternans Using the Ramanujan Transform	605
Mainardi LT, Bertinelli M, Sassi R
An Improved Spectral Method of Detecting and Quantifying T-Wave Alternans for SCD Risk Evaluation	609
Shen TW, Tsao YT
An Electrophysiological Cardiac Model Approach to Measuring T-Wave Alternans	613
Mneimneh MA, Povinelli RJ
Detection and Estimation of T-Wave Alternans with Matched Filter and Nonparametric Bootstrap Test	617
Rojo-Álvarez JL, Barquero-Pérez O, Mora-Jimenez I, Goya-Esteban R, Gimeno-Blanes J, Garcia-Alberola A

9-1: Atrial Fibrillation

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Wavelet Variance Differences in Atrial Fibrillation during Anaesthetic Effect	621
Cervigón R, Castells F, Moreno J, Mateo J, Sánchez C, Millet J
Cardiac Arrhythmias Induced by an Electrical Stimulation at a Cellular Level	625
Jacquir S, Binczak S, Vandroux D, Laurent G, Athias P, Bilbault JM
Reentrant Mechanisms Triggered by Ectopic Activity in a Three-Dimensional Realistic Model of Human Atrium. a Computer Simulation Study	629
Tobón C, Ruiz C, Sáiz J, Heidenreich E, Hornero F
Semi-Automatic Enhancement of Atrial Models to Include Atrial Architecture and Patient Specific Data: For Biophysical Simulations	633
Flores Hermosillo BD

9-2: Decision Support

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Self Risk Assessment and Monitoring for Cardiovascular Disease Patients Based on Service-Oriented Architecture	637
Pan JI, Chen KM, Hsu WS
How Decision System Trained on a Large Database Recognizes New Cases – Prelude before Clinical Implementation	641
Mlynarski R, Wlodyka A, Ilczuk G, Pilat E, Kargul W
Visualization of Decision Rules – from the Cardiologist's Point of View	645
Wlodyka A, Mlynarski R, Ilczuk G, Pilat E, Kargul W
ECG and Echocardiography Processing for Decision Support in Heart Failure	649
Chiarugi F, Colantonio S, Emmanouilidou D, Moroni D, Perticone F, Sciacqua A, Salvetti O
Similarity-Based Searching in Multi-Parameter Time Series Databases	653
Lehman LH, Saeed M, Moody GB, Mark RG
Analysis and Monitoring of Patient Logistics in the Cardiology Outpatient Clinic	657
Dijk WA, Hoekema R, van der Vlugt M, Dassen WRM, van der Velde ET, van der Putten NHJJ, Hooijschuur CAM, Busman JP
Glucose Control as a Model for Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support System	661
Lipton JA, Barendse RJ, Eenkhoorn EFHA, van der Ende J, van Dam TB, van Ettinger MJB, Nelwan SP, van der Ent M, van der Putten NHJJ
Evaluation of Risk Factors Selection in Cardiac Risk Stratification	665
Yargholy E, Parvaneh S
Information Systems for the Management of Clinical Data of Clinical Imaging Laboratories	669
Ferdeghini EM, Macerata A, Benassi A
Digital Phono- and Electro-Cardiography: Predicting Echocardiographic Parameters for Telemedicine Screening	673
Khoor S, Kovacs I, Fugedi K, Horvath Gy, Domijan E, Domijan M

9-3: Sleep Apnea

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Evaluation of Chin EMG Activity at Sleep Onset and Termination in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome	677
Al-Angari HA
Recognizing Central and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Events from Normal Breathing Events in ECG Recordings	681
Khandoker AH, Gubbi J, Palaniswami M
Interaction between Sleep EEG and ECG Signals during and after Obstructive Sleep Apnea Events with or without Arousals	685
Khandoker AH, Karmakar CK, Palaniswami M
Cross Power Spectral Density between Two-Lead ECG Signals at the Termination of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with or without Arousals	689
Khandoker AH, Karmakar CK, Palaniswami M

9-4: ECG - Repolarization

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Comparison of Highly-Automatic versus FDA-Submitted QT Measurements for the Detection of Moxifloxacin Induced Prolongation of the QTc Interval	693
Handzel R, Garnett C, Li M, McNitt S, Polonski S, Xia X, Couderc JP
QT Dispersion Induced by Local Temperature Variations	697
Guill A, Trapero I, Roses E, Millet J, Tormos A, Pelechano F, Such-Miquel LM, Martínez-Climent A, Such L, Chorro FJ
An Algorithm to Estimate the ST Segment Level in 24-Hour Ambulatory ECG Records	701
Smrdel A, Jager F
Quantifying the Effects of Ischaemia on Electrophysiology and the ST Segment of the ECG in Human Virtual Ventricular Cells and Tissues	705
Benson AP, Hodgson EK, Bernus O, Holden AV
An Alternative Decision Rule for Threshold Based T-Wave Measurement Algorithms Based on Second Derivative Extrema	709
Rivera Farina PV, Laguna P, Martínez JP, Pérez Turiel J, Herreros López A, Wong S

9-5: CT and MRI

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Towards 3-D LV Shape Recovery in Biplane X-Ray Angiography Using Statistical Shape Models	713
Swoboda R, Steinwender C, Leisch F, Scharinger J
3D Cardiac MRI Data Visualization Based on Volume Data Preprocessing and Transfer Function Design	717
Yang F, Zuo WM, Wang KQ, Zhang H
High Performance Computer Simulations for the Study of Biological Function in 3D Heart Models Incorporating Fibre Orientation and Realistic Geometry at Para-Cellular Resolution	721
Bernabeu MO, Bishop MJ, Pitt-Francis J, Gavaghan DJ, Grau V, Rodríguez B
Assessment of Global Cardiac Function in MSCT Imaging Using Fuzzy Connectedness Segmentation	725
Fleureau J, Garreau M, Simon A, Hachemani R, Boulmier D
Assessing the Wall Motion of Pulmonary Veins of the Left Atrium	729
Hu WC, Wang JJ, Tsao HM, Shyu LY
New Analysis Tools for the Comprehensive Assessment of the Coronary Arteries and Myocardial Viability in CT Data Sets	733
Kuehnel C, Hennemuth A, Peitgen HO, Mahnken AH

9-6: Baroreflex Control of Circulation

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

BRS Analysis from Baroreflex Sequences and Baroreflex Events Compared Using Spontaneous and Drug Induced Data	737
Gouveia S, Rocha AP, Laguna P, Gujic M, Beloka SP, Van de Borne P, Lago P
Baroreflex Sensitivity Evaluation by Volterra Wiener Model and the Laguerre Expansion Technique	741
Wu TC, Chen CY, Kao T
Impaired Baroreflex Sensitivity Predicts Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease	745
John SG, Sigrist MK, McIntyre CW

9-7: T-Wave Alternans - PhysioNet Challenge

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Correlation between Multifractal Spectrum Based on Wavelet Leaders and T-Wave Alternans	749
Cardo R, Corvalán A
New Method for the Detection of T-Wave Alternans in Basis of Walsh Functions	753
Melnik OV
Principal Component Analysis Based Method for Detection and Evaluation of ECG T-Wave Alternans	757
Simoliuniene R, Krisciukaitis A, Macas A, Baksyte G, Saferis V, Zaliunas R
Detecting and Quantifying T-Wave Alternans Using the Correlation Method and Comparison with the FFT-Based Method	761
Ghaffari A, Homaeinezhad MR, Atarod M, Rahmani R
Hybrid Detector for the T-Wave Alternans Challenge	765
Meste O, Alegre de la Soujeole R, Tala O
Nonlinear Detection of T-Wave Alternans	769
Väänänen H
An Artificial Multi-Channel Model for Generating Abnormal Electrocardiographic Rhythms	773
Clifford GD, Nemati S, Sameni R

10-1: Cardiac MRI

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

An Automated Evaluation of Regional Left Ventricular Function on Cine Magnetic Resonance Images	777
EL Berbari R, Kachenoura N, Redheuil A, Herment A, Bloch I, Mousseaux E, Frouin F
Quantification of Myocardial Edema and Necrosis during Acute Myocardial Infarction	781
Baron N, Kachenoura N, Beygui F, Cluzel P, Grenier P, Herment A, Frouin F
Influence of the Temporal Resolution on the Quantification of Displacement Fields in Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Tagged Images	785
García-Barnés J, Gil D, Bajo A, Ledesma-Carbayo MJ, Santa-Marta C
Improving Image Integration: Comparison of Intra Cardiac Echocardiography Guided Surface Registration with Landmarks Registration	789
Indiani S, Rossillo A, Bonso A, Themistoclakis S, Corrado A, Raviele A

10-2: Baroreflex Control of Circulation

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Linear and Nonlinear Parametric Model Identification to Assess Granger Causality in Short-Term Cardiovascular Interactions	793
Faes L, Nollo G, Chon KH
Arterial Blood Pressure Variability before and after Chronic Pacing Induced Heart Failure in Conscious Dogs	797
Aletti F, Chen X, Sala-Mercado JA, Hammond RL, O'Leary DS, Baselli G, Mukkamala R
Cardiopulmonary Reflex Influence on the System Hemodynamic Rapid Regulation Mechanisms	801
Mamontov OV, Kalinichenko AN, Conrady AO, Shlyakhto EV
A Point Process Approach to Assess Dynamic Baroreflex Gain	805
Chen Z, Brown EN, Barbieri R
The Synchrony between Baroreflex Sequences and Cardio-Respiratory Activity	809
Vallais F, Lucini D, Pagani M, Baselli G
Temporal Analysis of the Spontaneous Baroreceptor Reflex during Acute and Chronic Shaker Stress in Freely Moving Rats	813
Sarenac O, Drakulic S, Lozic M, Loncar Turukalo T, Bajic D, Japundzic Zigon N

10-3: Atrial Fibrillation

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Full Spectral Analysis of the Atrial Components in the ECG during Atrial Fibrillation	817
van Oosterom A, Lemay M, Kappenberger L
Quasi-Periodic Atrial Activity Components in the ECG used to Discriminate between Paroxysmal and Chronic Atrial Fibrillation	821
Lemay M, Dang L, Vesin JM
Adaptive Frequency Tracking on the ECG Used to Predict the Success of Electrical Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation	825
Prudat Y, De Morsier F, Lemay M, Vesin JM
Role of the Atrial Rate in the Ventricular Response during Atrial Fibrillation	829
Climent AM, Guillem MS, Husser D, Millet J, Bollmann D, Castells F
Spectral Analysis of Blood Pressure Variability in Atrial Fibrillation	833
Corino VDA, Mainardi LT, Belletti S, Lombardi F
Atrial Fibrillation Analysis Using Bessel Kernel Based Time Frequency Distribution Technique	837
Kodituwakku S, Abhayapala TD, Kennedy RA

10-4: ECG - Signal Processing

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Efficient and Fast ECG Baseline Wander Reduction without Distortion of Important Clinical Information	841
Hargittai S
Evaluation of Feature Subsets for Classification of Cardiotocographic Recordings	845
Chudacek V, Spilka J, Rubackova B, Koucky M, Georgoulas G, Lhotska L, Stylios C
Morphological Classification of Heartbeats Using Similarity Features and a Two-Phase Decision Tree	849
Chiarugi F, Emmanouilidou D, Tsamardinos I, Tollis IG
Classifying Electrocardiogram Peaks Using New Wavelet Domain Features	853
Vansteenkiste E, Houben R, Pizurica A, Philips W
An Algorithm for Robust Detection of QRS Onset and Offset in ECG Signals	857
Illanes-Manriquez A, Zhang Q
A New Fitting Approach for Online Electrocardiogram Component Waves Delineation	861
Zoghlami EP Ayari E, Tielert R, Wehn N

11-1: Computers in Cardionephrology

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Utilisation of Telemedicine to Assess Energy Expenditure and Stability in Older People with Chronic Kidney Disease	865
John SG, Owen PJ, Smith K, Youde JH, McIntyre CW
Cardiovascular Stability and Patient Dependent Mass Transfer during Dialysis	869
Casagrande G, Teatini U, Romei Longhena G, Fumero R, Costantino ML
Model-Based Analysis of Na-K+ Pump Influence on Potassium Depuration during Acetate Free Biofiltration (AFB)	873
Ciandrini A, Severi S, Cavalcanti S, Grandi F, Santoro S
Role of Hemodialysis in Atrial Fibrillation Onset: Preliminary Results from a Combined Computational and Experimental Analysis	877
Severi S, Fantini G, Corsi C, Vincenti A, Genovesi S
Short Term Variability of Oxygen Saturation during Hemodialysis Is a Warning Parameter for Hypotension Appearance	881
Mancini E, Corazza L, Cannarile DC, Soverini ML, Cavalcanti S, Cavani S, Fiorenzi A, Santoro A
Hemofiltration in Cardiac Patients How to Choose the Parameters	885
Leor-Librach RJ

11-2: Monitoring Informatics

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

PAOLINA (PAziente on LINe, Ambulatoriale) as a Web Application for Facilitating the Storage and the Management of Self-Measured Blood Pressure Data	889
Djukic G, Mezzasalma L, Serasini L, Ghione S
Early Detection of Decompensation Conditions in Heart Failure Patients by Knowledge Discovery: The HEARTFAID Approaches	893
Candelieri A, Conforti D, Perticone F, Sciacqua A, Kawecka-Jaszcz K, Styczkiewicz K
An Intelligent and Integrated Platform for Supporting the Management of Chronic Heart Failure Patients	897
Colantonio S, Conforti D, Martinelli M, Moroni D, Perticone F, Salvetti O, Sciacqua A
Measurement of Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate Using a Textile-Based Wearable Device in Heart Failure Patients	901
Chiarugi F, Karatzanis I, Zacharioudakis G, Meriggi P, Rizzo F, Stratakis M, Louloudakis S, Biniaris C, Valentini M, Di Rienzo M, Parati G
Development of a Low Cost Wearable Prototype for Long-Term Vital Signs Monitoring Based on Embedded Integrated Wireless Module	905
Galeotti L, Paoletti M, Marchesi C

11-3: Arrhythmia Classification

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Methods for Discriminating Pre-Ectopic Sinus Beats	909
Cavalcanti S, Lodi S, Moro G, Samorani M, Sartori C, Severi S
Differences between Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Dilated Cardiomyopathy	913
Casaleggio A, Rossi P, Malavasi V, Musso G, Oltrona L
Manifold Learning for Premature Ventricular Contraction Detection	917
Ribeiro BR, Henirques JH, Marques AM, Antunes MA
Automatic Classification of Arrhythmic Beats Using Gaussian Processes	921
Skolidis G, Clayton RH, Sanguinetti G
An Algorithm to Discriminate SVT from VT in Pediatric AED Based on Spectral Parameters	925
Irusta U, Ruiz J, Ruiz de Gauna S, Aramendi E
Parameters Affecting Shock Decision in Pediatric Automated Defibrillation	929
Ruiz de Gauna S, Ruiz J, Irusta U, Aramendi E

11-4: Blood Flow and Pressure

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Estimation of Pressure Gradient Images from Velocity Encoded MR Acquisitions	933
Herment A, Besson G, Pellot-Barakat C, Frouin F
On-Line Identification of the Heart Hemodynamic Parameters via an Adaptive Estimator Using Invasive Noisy Blood Pressure Waveform Observations	937
Ghaffari A, Atarod M, Homaeinezhad MR, Rahmani R
Estimation of Mean Blood Pressure from Oscillometric and Manual Methods	941
Zheng D, Murray A
In Vitro Characterization of Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valves Closing Sound	945
Bagno A, Buselli R, Anzil F, Tarzia V, Pengo V, Ruggeri A, Bottio T, Gerosa G
Source Separation of Fetal Heart Sounds and Maternal Activity from Single-Channel Phonograms: A Temporal Independent Component Analysis Approach	949
Jimenez-Gonzalez A, James CJ
Design of New Reliable CFD-Based Estimation of Flow Rate: Early in-Vivo Results	953
Ponzini R, Vergara C, Veneziani A, Redaelli A

12-1: Heart Rate Variability

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

The Chaos Theory and Non-linear Dynamics in Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Heart Failure	957
Krstacic G, Gamberger D, Krstacic A, Smuc T, Milicic D
Clinical Monitoring of the Tilt-Test: Task Force Monitor (TFM) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV)	961
Marangoni F, Corazza I, Tozzi MC, Frisoni J, Bacchi ML, Zannoli R
Signal Stationarity Assessment for the Heart Rate Variability Spectral Analysis	965
Kalinichenko AN, Nilicheva MI, Khasheva SV, Yurieva OD, Mamontov OV
A Study of Heart Rate and Brain System Complexity and Their Interaction in Sleep-Deprived Subjects	969
Kokonozi AK, Michail EM, Chouvarda IC, Maglaveras NM
Hypnotizability Dependent Autonomic Modulation during a Low Attentional Task	973
Balocchi R, Paoletti G, Santarcangelo EL, Scattina E, Sebastiani L, Macerata A, Varanini M
Assessment of the Long-Duration Effect of Inhaled Long-Acting Bronchodilator Salmeterol on Cardiac Autonomic Control in Adult Asthma Patients	977
Tsou CH, Kao T, Wang JH, Chuang CY
Probability Trends in the Assessment of Cardiovascular Autonomic Fluctuations during Cold Pressor Tests	981
Ng F, Wong S, Gomis P, Lim J, Passariello G, Ansermino JM
Multi-Functional Device for Cardiologic Telemedicine and Diagnostic Holter	985
Belardinelli A, Muratori L, Corazza I, Magnalardo M, Marangoni F, Zannoli R
Complexity Assessment of ECG RR Interval	989
Berskiene K, Vainoras A, Daunoraviciene A, Sedekerskiene V, Korsakas S, Jurkonis V

12-2: Wireless

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Wireless Vital Signals Monitor for Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases and Sportsmen	993
Korsakas S, Vainoras A, Gargasas L, Poderys J, Navickas Z, Bikulciene L, Ruseckas R, Jurkonis V, Miskinis V, Jarusevicius G
A Wireless and Context-Aware ECG Monitor: An iMote2 Based Portable System	997
Spadini F, Vergari F, Nachman L, Lamberti C, Salmon Cinotti T
A DVB-T Framework for the Remote Monitoring of Cardiopathic and Diabetic Patients	1001
Angius G, Pani D, Raffo L, Randaccio P
Satellite-Enabled eHealth Applications in Disaster Management-Experience from a Readiness Exercise	1005
Chronaki CE, Kontoyiannis V, Charalambous E, Vrouchos G, Mamantopoulos A, Vourvahakis D
SMS-Based Platform for Cardiovascular Tele-Monitoring	1009
Triventi M, Mattei E, Censi F, Calcagnini G, Mastrantonio F, Giansanti D, Maccioni G, Macellari V, Bartolini P

12-3: Ventricular Models

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Safety in Purkinje to Ventricular Conduction and Reentrant Activity under Simulated 1B Ischemia	1013
Ramírez E, Trénor B, Sáiz J, Ferrero (Jr) JM, Moltó G, Hernández V
Effect of Lidocaine in Acute Ischemic Situations: A Computer Modeling Study	1017
Cardona K, Sáiz J, Martinez M, Moltó G, Hernández V
Computational Analysis of Uremia Effects on Ventricular Action Potential	1021
Callisesi G, Corsi C, Severi S
Reentrant Activity in a Virtual 3D Ventricular Slab Preparation Subject to Regional Simulated Ischemia: Role of the Ischemic Zone Size	1025
Romero L, Heidenreich E, Rodriguez JF, Trénor B, Ferrero JM, Sáiz J, Doblare M
Epicardial Mapping of Ventricular Fibrillation in the Human Heart during Ischaemia and Reperfusion	1029
Clayton RH, Bradley CP, Nash MP, Varma S, Mourad A, Paterson DJ, Hayward M, Taggart P

12-4: Arrhythmia II

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

A Pediatric Shock Advice Algorithm Based on the Regularity of the Detected Beats	1033
Irusta U, Ruiz J, Ruiz de Gauna S, Aramendi E
Designing an Alarm System for the Stratification of Risk of Cardiac Arrhythmias	1037
Álvarez E, Jiménez J, Moleiro F, Rodriguez A
Predicting Electrical Cardioversion Outcome from Surface ECG Recordings Through Wavelet Sample Entropy	1041
Alcaraz R, Rieta JJ
Optimal Beat Selection Study for QSRT Cancellation Methods in the ECG of Atrial Fibrillation	1045
Alcaraz R, Rieta JJ
Two Types of Distribution Patterns of Bigeminy and Trigeminy in Long-Term ECG: a Model-Based Interpretation	1049
Ikeda N, Takayanagi K, Takeuchi A, Mamorita N, Miyahara H
Real-Time Discrimination of Multiple Cardiac Arrhythmias for Wearable Systems Based on Neural Networks	1053
Valenza G, Lanatà A, Ferro M, Scilingo EP
Statistical Analysis of RR Interval Irregularities for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation	1057
Ghodrati A, Marinello S

12-5: Fetal Monitoring

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Non-Invasive Evaluation of Opening and Closing Timings of the Cardiac Valves in the Fetal Cardiac Cycle	1061
Khandoker AH, Kimura Y, Ito T, Sato N, Okamura K, Palaniswami M
A DSP Algorithm and System for Real-Time Fetal ECG Extraction	1065
Pani D, Argiolas S, Raffo L

12-6: ECG-Signal Processing

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Performance and Productivity Benefits Using Multi-Core Processors for the Analysis of Digital Long-Term ECG Recordings	1069
Hilbel T, Lux RL, Dietzsch J, Schliephake M, Katus HA
Neural Network Based Canceller for Powerline Interference in ECG Signals	1073
Mateo J, Sánchez C, Torres A, Cervigón R, Rieta JJ
Effect of ECG Filtering on Time Domain Analysis of the P-Wave	1077
Censi F, Calcagnini G, Bartolini P, Cervi E, Diemberger I, Corazza I, Boriani G

12-7: Imaging

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

Comparison of Two Procedures of Loading with Voltage-Sensitive Dye Di-4 ANEPPS in Rabbit Isolated Heart	1081
Nováková M, Nogová K, Bardonová J, Provazník I
New Recording Setup for Ratiometric Recording of Action Potentials by Optical Means	1085
Bardonová J, Provazník I, Nováková M, Nogová K, Sekora J
A Novel Approach to Quantitative Analysis of Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging	1089
Sihan K, Botha C, Post F, de Winter S, Regar E, Hamers R, Bruining N
Partial Volume Correction of Small Animal PET Cardiac Dynamic Images Using Iterative Reconstruction: Effects on Glucose Metabolic Rate Measurement	1093
D'Ambrosio D, Fiacchi G, Cilibrizzi P, Lamberti C, Baldazzi G, Boschi S, Franchi R, Marengo M, Spinelli AE

13: Closing Plenary Session

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects ]

3D Analysis of Transmural Myocardial Strain from Sonomicrometric Crystals in the Open Chest Dog	1097
Saracino G, Ragnoni A, Popovic ZB, Corsi C, Greenberg N, Lamberti C, Thomas JD
Analysis of Regional Left Ventricular Function in the Post-Infarct Mouse by Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Retrospective Gating	1101
Caiani EG, Franzosi M, Castiglioni L, Guerrini U
Electrogram Fractionation Caused by Microfibrosis: Insights from a Microstructure Model	1105
Jacquemet V, Robinson B, Henriquez CS
Early Detection of Falling Asleep at the Wheel: A Heart Rate Variability Approach	1109
Dorfman Furman G, Baharav A, Cahan C, Akselrod S

Index by Author

A

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Abboud S

Ischemia Monitoring by Analysis of Depolarization Changes

377

Abhayapala TD

Atrial Fibrillation Analysis Using Bessel Kernel Based Time Frequency Distribution Technique

837

Aguel F

In-Vitro Investigation of Very Long Defibrillation Shocks: Design and Testing of a Capacitor-Free Defibrillator

493

Akselrod S

Wavelet Transform Coherence Estimates in Cardiovascular Analysis: Error Analysis and Feasibility Study	461
Early Detection of Falling Asleep at the Wheel: A Heart Rate Variability Approach	1109

Al-Angari HA

Evaluation of Chin EMG Activity at Sleep Onset and Termination in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

677

Alamanni F

From Real-Time 3D Echocardiography to Mitral Valve Finite Element Analysis: A Novel Modeling Approach

Albanese A

Cardiovascular Changes in Cardiogenic and Obstructive Shocks: Analysis Using a Cardiopulmonary Simulation Model

457

Albers B

Atrial Fibrillation Detection by a Subcutaneous Monitoring Device

413

Alcaraz R

Predicting Electrical Cardioversion Outcome from Surface ECG Recordings Through Wavelet Sample Entropy	1041
Optimal Beat Selection Study for QSRT Cancellation Methods in the ECG of Atrial Fibrillation	1045

Alegre de la Soujeole R

Hybrid Detector for the T-Wave Alternans Challenge

765

Aletti F

Model Based Processing of CardioVascular Variability Applied to Bed-Rest Case Studies	129
Arterial Blood Pressure Variability before and after Chronic Pacing Induced Heart Failure in Conscious Dogs	797

Álvarez E

Designing an Alarm System for the Stratification of Risk of Cardiac Arrhythmias

1037

Alvarez-Lacalle E

Oscillatory Regime in Excitatory Media with Global Coupling: Application to Cardiac Dynamics

189

Amblard A

Analysis of Cardiac Micro-Acceleration Signals for the Estimation of Systolic and Diastolic Time Intervals in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

393

Ambrosini V

Quantitative Cardiac Dynamic Imaging of Small Animal PET Images Using Cluster Analysis

337

Amit G

Ischemia Monitoring by Analysis of Depolarization Changes

377

Andersen MP

Sensitivity of T-Wave Morphology and the QT Interval to Small Drug-Induced Electrocardiographic Changes

319

Angius G

A Sleep Apnoea Keeper in a Wearable Device for Continuous Detection and Screening during Daily Life	433
A DVB-T Framework for the Remote Monitoring of Cardiopathic and Diabetic Patients	1001

Anogeianaki A

A Fiber Orientation Model of the Human Heart Using Classical Histological Methods Resonance Imaging and Interpolation Techniques

307

Anogianakis G

A Fiber Orientation Model of the Human Heart Using Classical Histological Methods Resonance Imaging and Interpolation Techniques

307

Ansermino JM

Probability Trends in the Assessment of Cardiovascular Autonomic Fluctuations during Cold Pressor Tests

981

Antunes MA

Manifold Learning for Premature Ventricular Contraction Detection

917

Anzil F

In Vitro Characterization of Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valves Closing Sound

945

Aramendi E

An Algorithm to Discriminate SVT from VT in Pediatric AED Based on Spectral Parameters	925
Parameters Affecting Shock Decision in Pediatric Automated Defibrillation	929
A Pediatric Shock Advice Algorithm Based on the Regularity of the Detected Beats	1033

Arevalo HJ

Development of a Model of the Infarcted Canine Heart that Predicts Arrhythmia Generation from Specific Cardiac Geometry and Scar Distribution

497

Argiolas S

A DSP Algorithm and System for Real-Time Fetal ECG Extraction

1065

Arini PD

Ventricular Repolarization Dispersion During Ischemia Course Measured by Temporal and Spatial Electrocardiographic Parameters

323

Arnoldi A

From Real-Time 3D Echocardiography to Mitral Valve Finite Element Analysis: A Novel Modeling Approach

Aslanidi OV

Electrophysiologically Detailed Models of the Right and Left Rabbit Atria: Pharmacological Impacts on Propagation and Arrhythmogenesis	69
Effects of the Intracellular Ca2+ Dynamics on Restitution Properties and Stability of Reentry in Rabbit Atrial Tissue Model	295
Optimal Safety of Conduction through the Purkinje-Ventricular Junction	303

Atarod M

Detecting and Quantifying T-Wave Alternans Using the Correlation Method and Comparison with the FFT-Based Method	761
On-Line Identification of the Heart Hemodynamic Parameters via an Adaptive Estimator Using Invasive Noisy Blood Pressure Waveform Observations	937

Athias P

Cardiac Arrhythmias Induced by an Electrical Stimulation at a Cellular Level

625

Aubert AE

Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability in a Healthy Population: Influence of Age

Augustyniak P

How a Human Ranks the ECG Diagnostic Parameters: The Pursuit of Experts' Preferences Based on a Hidden Poll

449

Avendaño-Valencia LD

Improved Parametric Estimation of Time Frequency Representations for Cardiac Murmur Discrimination

157

B

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Babchenko A

Changes in Heart Rate and Tissue Blood Volume Induced by Inspiration and Expiration

469

Bacchi ML

Clinical Monitoring of the Tilt-Test: Task Force Monitor (TFM) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

961

Badiu CC

First Experience with a New Portable Cardiopulmonary Bypass System – LIFEBRIDGE BT with Percutaneous Femoral Cannulation

269

Baglivo FH

Ventricular Repolarization Dispersion During Ischemia Course Measured by Temporal and Spatial Electrocardiographic Parameters

323

Bagno A

In Vitro Characterization of Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valves Closing Sound

945

Bagnoli P

Assessment of Cardiac Rotation by Means of Gyroscopic Sensors	389
Assessment of Cardiac Apex Kinematics Using a Real-Time 3D Magnetic Tracking System	397

Baharav A

Early Detection of Falling Asleep at the Wheel: A Heart Rate Variability Approach

1109

Bajic D

Temporal Analysis of the Spontaneous Baroreceptor Reflex during Acute and Chronic Shaker Stress in Freely Moving Rats

813

Bajo A

Influence of the Temporal Resolution on the Quantification of Displacement Fields in Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Tagged Images

785

Baksyte G

Principal Component Analysis Based Method for Detection and Evaluation of ECG T-Wave Alternans

757

Baldazzi G

Iterative EM Reconstruction of Cardiac Small Animal PET Images Using System Point Spread Function Modeling and MAP with Anatomical Priors	333
Partial Volume Correction of Small Animal PET Cardiac Dynamic Images Using Iterative Reconstruction: Effects on Glucose Metabolic Rate Measurement	1093

Balocchi R

Hypnotizability Dependent Autonomic Modulation during a Low Attentional Task

973

Bär M

Propagation of Electrical Excitation in Isolated Rabbit Hearts: Influence of Stimulation Protocol and Spatial Coupling

299

Barbagli B

Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion with Multi-Detector Computed Tomography

533

Barbieri R

Interaction between Heart Rate Variability and Respiration in Preterm Infants	57
A Point Process Approach to Assess Dynamic Baroreflex Gain	805

Bardo DME

Quantification of Myocardial Perfusion Using Multi-Detector Computed Tomography: Validation Against Invasive Coronary Angiography

Bardonová J

Comparison of Two Procedures of Loading with Voltage-Sensitive Dye Di-4 ANEPPS in Rabbit Isolated Heart	1081
New Recording Setup for Ratiometric Recording of Action Potentials by Optical Means	1085

Barendse RJ

Glucose Control as a Model for Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support System

661

Baron N

Quantification of Myocardial Edema and Necrosis during Acute Myocardial Infarction

781

Barquero-Pérez O

Characterization of Heart Rate Variability Loss with Aging and Heart Failure Using Sample Entropy	41
Changes in Detrended Fluctuation Indices with Aging in Healthy and Congestive Heart Failure Subjects	45
Detection and Estimation of T-Wave Alternans with Matched Filter and Nonparametric Bootstrap Test	617

Bartolini P

In-Vitro Investigation of Very Long Defibrillation Shocks: Design and Testing of a Capacitor-Free Defibrillator	493
SMS-Based Platform for Cardiovascular Tele-Monitoring	1009
Effect of ECG Filtering on Time Domain Analysis of the P-Wave	1077

Baselli G

Model Based Processing of CardioVascular Variability Applied to Bed-Rest Case Studies	129
Arterial Blood Pressure Variability before and after Chronic Pacing Induced Heart Failure in Conscious Dogs	797
The Synchrony between Baroreflex Sequences and Cardio-Respiratory Activity	809

Batchvarov VN

Effect of Heart Rate and Body Position on the Complexity of the QRS and T-Wave in Healthy Subjects

225

Bauer S

Propagation of Electrical Excitation in Isolated Rabbit Hearts: Influence of Stimulation Protocol and Spatial Coupling

299

Bauernschmitt R

First Experience with a New Portable Cardiopulmonary Bypass System – LIFEBRIDGE BT with Percutaneous Femoral Cannulation	269
Adjustment of Artificial Chordae to the Mitral Valve with Advanced Tactile Technique	273

Bayes de Luna A

Linear and Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability Risk Stratification in Heart Failure Patients

557

Bazi Y

Detecting Premature Ventricular Contractions in ECG Signals with Gaussian Processes

237

Beckers F

Atrial Fibrillation Detection by a Subcutaneous Monitoring Device

413

Belardinelli A

Multi-Functional Device for Cardiologic Telemedicine and Diagnostic Holter

985

Bellanger JJB

Motion Estimation in X-Ray Rotational Angiography Using a 3-D Deformable Coronary Tree Model

529

Belletti S

Spectral Analysis of Blood Pressure Variability in Atrial Fibrillation

833

Beloka SP

BRS Analysis from Baroreflex Sequences and Baroreflex Events Compared Using Spontaneous and Drug Induced Data

737

Benassi A

Information Systems for the Management of Clinical Data of Clinical Imaging Laboratories

669

Benson AP

Quantifying the Effects of Ischaemia on Electrophysiology and the ST Segment of the ECG in Human Virtual Ventricular Cells and Tissues

705

Berardi PC

Cardiac and Respiratory Monitoring through Non-Invasive and Contactless Radar Technique

149

Bernabeu MO

High Performance Computer Simulations for the Study of Biological Function in 3D Heart Models Incorporating Fibre Orientation and Realistic Geometry at Para-Cellular Resolution

721

Bernus O

Quantifying the Effects of Ischaemia on Electrophysiology and the ST Segment of the ECG in Human Virtual Ventricular Cells and Tissues

705

Bers DM

Na Diffusion Dependent Ca Handling in Rabbit Ventricular Myocytes

185

Berskiene K

Complexity Assessment of ECG RR Interval

989

Bertinelli M

Analysis of T-Wave Alternans Using the Ramanujan Transform

605

Bertini M

Ventricular Dyssynchrony at Echo: Detection by Two-Dimensional Tracking and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Candidates to Biventricular Pacing

113

Besson G

Estimation of Pressure Gradient Images from Velocity Encoded MR Acquisitions

933

Beyerlein P

Relevance of the KCNH2 Protein Stoichiometry to Pathological Conditions Underlying QT Abnormality	577
Allosteric Interaction of Rapid Delayed Rectifier Protein and Its Role in Cardiac Repolarization	589

Beygui F

Quantification of Myocardial Edema and Necrosis during Acute Myocardial Infarction

781

Beymer D

Inferring Transducer Viewpoints in Cardiac Echo Videos	117
Spatio-Temporal Motion Estimation for Disease Discrimination in Cardiac Echo Videos	121

Bianchi I

Reproducibility of IVUS Measurements in Heart Transplant Recipients: Increased Quality of Data by Using a Dedicated Software for Image Analysis

537

Bianchini D

Left Ventricular Resynchronization in H.F.: Comparison of Alternative Optimization Methods

133

Bianchini E

Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk Markers from Ultrasound Images: System Reproducibility	105
Assessment of Cardiologic Systole and Diastole Duration in Exercise Stress Tests with a Transcutaneous Accelerometer Sensor	153

Biffi M

Ventricular Dyssynchrony at Echo: Detection by Two-Dimensional Tracking and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Candidates to Biventricular Pacing

113

Biktashev VN

Initiation of Excitation Waves: An Analytical Approach	311
Feedback Control of Resonant Drift as a Tool for Low Voltage Defibrillation	501

Biktasheva IV

Feedback Control of Resonant Drift as a Tool for Low Voltage Defibrillation

501

Bikulciene L

Wireless Vital Signals Monitor for Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases and Sportsmen

993

Bilbault JM

Cardiac Arrhythmias Induced by an Electrical Stimulation at a Cellular Level

625

Bilgin S

Evaluation of Sub-Frequency Regions of Heart Rate Variability in Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmia Patients

125

Binczak S

Cardiac Arrhythmias Induced by an Electrical Stimulation at a Cellular Level

625

Biniaris C

Measurement of Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate Using a Textile-Based Wearable Device in Heart Failure Patients

901

Bishop MJ

High Performance Computer Simulations for the Study of Biological Function in 3D Heart Models Incorporating Fibre Orientation and Realistic Geometry at Para-Cellular Resolution

721

Blauer JE

Integration of MRI in Evaluation and Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Bloch I

An Automated Evaluation of Regional Left Ventricular Function on Cine Magnetic Resonance Images

777

Bollmann A

Morphological Descriptors Based on Eigen Value Decomposition for P-Wave Analysis

245

Bollmann D

Role of the Atrial Rate in the Ventricular Response during Atrial Fibrillation

829

Bombardini T

Assessment of Cardiologic Systole and Diastole Duration in Exercise Stress Tests with a Transcutaneous Accelerometer Sensor

153

Bonizzi P

Spectral Analysis of Atrial Signals Directly from Surface ECG Exploiting Compressed Spectrum

221

Bonso A

Improving Image Integration: Comparison of Intra Cardiac Echocardiography Guided Surface Registration with Landmarks Registration

789

Boorsma P

Implementation of a National Database Infrastructure for Registration of Clinical Procedures and as Tool for National Benchmarking

261

Borghini R

Data Integration in Cardiac Surgery Health Care Institution: Experience at G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital

287

Boriani G

Ventricular Dyssynchrony at Echo: Detection by Two-Dimensional Tracking and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Candidates to Biventricular Pacing	113
Effect of ECG Filtering on Time Domain Analysis of the P-Wave	1077

Bortolan G

Effect of Heart Rate and Body Position on the Complexity of the QRS and T-Wave in Healthy Subjects	225
Principal Component Analysis for Detection and Assessment of T-Wave Alternans	521

Boschi S

Iterative EM Reconstruction of Cardiac Small Animal PET Images Using System Point Spread Function Modeling and MAP with Anatomical Priors	333
Quantitative Cardiac Dynamic Imaging of Small Animal PET Images Using Cluster Analysis	337
Automated Synthesis of [11C]Meta Hydroxyephedrine, a PET Radiopharmaceutical for Studying Sympathetic Innervation in the Heart	341
Partial Volume Correction of Small Animal PET Cardiac Dynamic Images Using Iterative Reconstruction: Effects on Glucose Metabolic Rate Measurement	1093

Botha C

A Novel Approach to Quantitative Analysis of Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging

1089

Bottio T

In Vitro Characterization of Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valves Closing Sound

945

Boulmier D

Assessment of Global Cardiac Function in MSCT Imaging Using Fuzzy Connectedness Segmentation

725

Bousse AB

Motion Estimation in X-Ray Rotational Angiography Using a 3-D Deformable Coronary Tree Model

529

Bousseljot R

Two Probabilistic Methods to Characterize and Link Drug Related ECG Changes to Diagnoses from the PTB Database: Results with Moxifloxacin

217

Bowers EJ

Respiratory Rate Derived from Principal Component Analysis of Single Lead Electrocardiogram

437

Boyett MR

Electrophysiologically Detailed Models of the Right and Left Rabbit Atria: Pharmacological Impacts on Propagation and Arrhythmogenesis	69
Effects of the Intracellular Ca2+ Dynamics on Restitution Properties and Stability of Reentry in Rabbit Atrial Tissue Model	295
Optimal Safety of Conduction through the Purkinje-Ventricular Junction	303

Bradley CP

Epicardial Mapping of Ventricular Fibrillation in the Human Heart during Ischaemia and Reperfusion

1029

Brand R

Implementation of a National Database Infrastructure for Registration of Clinical Procedures and as Tool for National Benchmarking

261

Branzi A

Is “Silent Ischemia” Detectable by Endocardial Pacemaker Leads?	409
Reproducibility of IVUS Measurements in Heart Transplant Recipients: Increased Quality of Data by Using a Dedicated Software for Image Analysis	537

Braun EU

Adjustment of Artificial Chordae to the Mitral Valve with Advanced Tactile Technique

273

Brinkhuis J

Implementation of a National Database Infrastructure for Registration of Clinical Procedures and as Tool for National Benchmarking

261

Brooks DH

The Role of Volume Conductivities in Simulation of Implantable Defibrillators

481

Brovelli D

Electronic Nursing Record System. Experience in a Large Cardiac Rehabilitation Department

283

Brown EN

Interaction between Heart Rate Variability and Respiration in Preterm Infants	57
A Point Process Approach to Assess Dynamic Baroreflex Gain	805

Brugada R

Analysis of Body Surface Potential Maps in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Bruining N

An Automated Approach to Quantify Volumetric Coronary Plaque Composition by Multi-Slice Computed Tomography: An Ex-Vivo Feasibility Study	541
A Novel Approach to Quantitative Analysis of Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging	1089

Burattini L

Heart-Rate Adaptive Match Filter Based Procedure to Detect and Quantify T-Wave Alternans

513

Burattini R

Heart-Rate Adaptive Match Filter Based Procedure to Detect and Quantify T-Wave Alternans

513

Bursa M

Nature Inspired Concepts in the Electrocardiogram Interpretation Process

241

Buselli R

In Vitro Characterization of Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valves Closing Sound

945

Busman JP

Analysis and Monitoring of Patient Logistics in the Cardiology Outpatient Clinic

657

C

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Cademartiri F

An Automated Approach to Quantify Volumetric Coronary Plaque Composition by Multi-Slice Computed Tomography: An Ex-Vivo Feasibility Study

541

Cahan C

Early Detection of Falling Asleep at the Wheel: A Heart Rate Variability Approach

1109

Caiani EG

From Real-Time 3D Echocardiography to Mitral Valve Finite Element Analysis: A Novel Modeling Approach	1
Semi-automated Segmentation and Registration of Triggered Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Images as a Basis for Volumetric Analysis of Myocardial Perfusion	17
Age-Dependency of Left Ventricular Shape Measured from Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Images	29
Semi-automatic Detection and Tracking of Mitral and Aortic Annuli from Real–Time 3D Transesophageal Echocardiographic Images	33
Autonomic Response Evaluation during Gradual Body Weight Support: Comparison between Spectral and Symbolic Analysis	205
Analysis of Regional Left Ventricular Function in the Post-Infarct Mouse by Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Retrospective Gating	1101

Calcagnini G

In-Vitro Investigation of Very Long Defibrillation Shocks: Design and Testing of a Capacitor-Free Defibrillator	493
SMS-Based Platform for Cardiovascular Tele-Monitoring	1009
Effect of ECG Filtering on Time Domain Analysis of the P-Wave	1077

Callisesi G

Computational Analysis of Uremia Effects on Ventricular Action Potential

1021

Calza P

Performance of a New Iterative Reconstruction Algorithm for Cardiac Short-Time Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography: Preliminary Results in an Anthropomorphic Cardiac Phantom Study

329

Caminal P

Linear and Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability Risk Stratification in Heart Failure Patients

557

Campini R

Performance of a New Iterative Reconstruction Algorithm for Cardiac Short-Time Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography: Preliminary Results in an Anthropomorphic Cardiac Phantom Study

329

Canapini C

Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion with Multi-Detector Computed Tomography

533

Candelieri A

Early Detection of Decompensation Conditions in Heart Failure Patients by Knowledge Discovery: The HEARTFAID Approaches

893

Cannarile DC

Short Term Variability of Oxygen Saturation during Hemodialysis Is a Warning Parameter for Hypotension Appearance

881

Capelli C

Model Based Processing of CardioVascular Variability Applied to Bed-Rest Case Studies

129

Cappello A

Assessment of Cardiac Apex Kinematics Using a Real-Time 3D Magnetic Tracking System

397

Cardo R

Correlation between Multifractal Spectrum Based on Wavelet Leaders and T-Wave Alternans

749

Cardona K

Effect of Lidocaine in Acute Ischemic Situations: A Computer Modeling Study

1017

Carducci T

Data Integration in Cardiac Surgery Health Care Institution: Experience at G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital

287

Carpinelli A

Automated Synthesis of [11C]Meta Hydroxyephedrine, a PET Radiopharmaceutical for Studying Sympathetic Innervation in the Heart

341

Casagrande G

Cardiovascular Stability and Patient Dependent Mass Transfer during Dialysis

869

Casaleggio A

Differences between Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Dilated Cardiomyopathy

913

Castellanos-Domínguez G

Improved Parametric Estimation of Time Frequency Representations for Cardiac Murmur Discrimination	157
Effective Phonocardiogram Segmentation Using Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis and High-Frequency Decomposition	161

Castells F

Diagnosis of Bundle Branch Block by Analyzing Body Surface Potential Maps	97
Morphological Descriptors Based on Eigen Value Decomposition for P-Wave Analysis	245
Wavelet Variance Differences in Atrial Fibrillation during Anaesthetic Effect	621
Role of the Atrial Rate in the Ventricular Response during Atrial Fibrillation	829

Castiglioni L

Analysis of Regional Left Ventricular Function in the Post-Infarct Mouse by Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Retrospective Gating

1101

Castiglioni P

Effects of Pedaling on the High Frequency Components of HRV during Exercise	37
How the Threshold “R” Influences Approximate Entropy Analysis of Heart-Rate Variability	561

Cautero M

Model Based Processing of CardioVascular Variability Applied to Bed-Rest Case Studies

129

Cavalcanti S

Model-Based Analysis of Na-K+ Pump Influence on Potassium Depuration during Acetate Free Biofiltration (AFB)	873
Short Term Variability of Oxygen Saturation during Hemodialysis Is a Warning Parameter for Hypotension Appearance	881
Methods for Discriminating Pre-Ectopic Sinus Beats	909

Cavani S

Short Term Variability of Oxygen Saturation during Hemodialysis Is a Warning Parameter for Hypotension Appearance

881

Cazeau S

Analysis of Cardiac Micro-Acceleration Signals for the Estimation of Systolic and Diastolic Time Intervals in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

393

Censi F

In-Vitro Investigation of Very Long Defibrillation Shocks: Design and Testing of a Capacitor-Free Defibrillator	493
SMS-Based Platform for Cardiovascular Tele-Monitoring	1009
Effect of ECG Filtering on Time Domain Analysis of the P-Wave	1077

Ceravolo R

Evaluating the Risk of a Rescue Percutaneous Coronary Intervention after Thrombolysis Therapy: A Decision Tree Approach

275

Cercenelli L

A Novel Telerobotic System to Remotely Navigate Standard Electrophysiology Catheters	137
Assessment of Cardiac Rotation by Means of Gyroscopic Sensors	389
Assessment of Cardiac Apex Kinematics Using a Real-Time 3D Magnetic Tracking System	397
Is “Silent Ischemia” Detectable by Endocardial Pacemaker Leads?	409

Cerutti S

Autonomic Response Evaluation during Gradual Body Weight Support: Comparison between Spectral and Symbolic Analysis

205

Cervi E

Effect of ECG Filtering on Time Domain Analysis of the P-Wave

1077

Cervigón R

Wavelet Variance Differences in Atrial Fibrillation during Anaesthetic Effect	621
Neural Network Based Canceller for Powerline Interference in ECG Signals	1073

Charalambous E

Satellite-Enabled eHealth Applications in Disaster Management-Experience from a Readiness Exercise

1005

Chbat NW

Cardiovascular Changes in Cardiogenic and Obstructive Shocks: Analysis Using a Cardiopulmonary Simulation Model

457

Chee YJ

A New Blood Pressure Measurement Using Dual-Cuffs	165
The Modified Step-Wise Deflation Method in Blood Pressure Measurement	169
Novel Method of Automatic Auscultation for Blood Pressure Measurement Using Pulses in Cuff Pressure and Korotkoff Sound	181
Hierarchical Support Vector Machine Based Heartbeat Classification Using Higher Order Statistics and Hermite Basis Function	229

Chen CM

Heart Rate Detection in Highly Noisy Handgrip Electrocardiogram

477

Chen CY

Baroreflex Sensitivity Evaluation by Volterra Wiener Model and the Laguerre Expansion Technique

741

Chen KM

Self Risk Assessment and Monitoring for Cardiovascular Disease Patients Based on Service-Oriented Architecture

637

Chen X

An Interactive Cardiac Tele Rehabilitation Program Using a Mobile Device	265
Arterial Blood Pressure Variability before and after Chronic Pacing Induced Heart Failure in Conscious Dogs	797

Chen Z

A Point Process Approach to Assess Dynamic Baroreflex Gain

805

Chiarugi F

ECG and Echocardiography Processing for Decision Support in Heart Failure	649
Morphological Classification of Heartbeats Using Similarity Features and a Two-Phase Decision Tree	849
Measurement of Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate Using a Textile-Based Wearable Device in Heart Failure Patients	901

Cho BH

Hierarchical Support Vector Machine Based Heartbeat Classification Using Higher Order Statistics and Hermite Basis Function

229

Chon KH

Linear and Nonlinear Parametric Model Identification to Assess Granger Causality in Short-Term Cardiovascular Interactions

793

Chorro FJ

Diagnosis of Bundle Branch Block by Analyzing Body Surface Potential Maps	97
QT Dispersion Induced by Local Temperature Variations	697

Chouvarda I

The Role of Extracellular Potassium Concentration and Stimulus Period on the Functional Inhomogeneity of Cardiac Tissue: A Simulation Study

585

Chouvarda IC

A Study of Heart Rate and Brain System Complexity and Their Interaction in Sleep-Deprived Subjects

969

Christov II

Effect of Heart Rate and Body Position on the Complexity of the QRS and T-Wave in Healthy Subjects	225
Principal Component Analysis for Detection and Assessment of T-Wave Alternans	521

Chronaki CE

Satellite-Enabled eHealth Applications in Disaster Management-Experience from a Readiness Exercise

1005

Chuang CY

Assessment of the Long-Duration Effect of Inhaled Long-Acting Bronchodilator Salmeterol on Cardiac Autonomic Control in Adult Asthma Patients

977

Chudacek V

Evaluation of Feature Subsets for Classification of Cardiotocographic Recordings

845

Ciandrini A

Model-Based Analysis of Na-K+ Pump Influence on Potassium Depuration during Acetate Free Biofiltration (AFB)

873

Ciconte VA

Evaluating the Risk of a Rescue Percutaneous Coronary Intervention after Thrombolysis Therapy: A Decision Tree Approach

275

Cicoria G

Automated Synthesis of [11C]Meta Hydroxyephedrine, a PET Radiopharmaceutical for Studying Sympathetic Innervation in the Heart

341

Cilibrizzi P

Iterative EM Reconstruction of Cardiac Small Animal PET Images Using System Point Spread Function Modeling and MAP with Anatomical Priors	333
Partial Volume Correction of Small Animal PET Cardiac Dynamic Images Using Iterative Reconstruction: Effects on Glucose Metabolic Rate Measurement	1093

Clark E

Enhanced Detection of Electrode Placement/Connection Errors

Clayton RH

Automatic Classification of Arrhythmic Beats Using Gaussian Processes	921
Epicardial Mapping of Ventricular Fibrillation in the Human Heart during Ischaemia and Reperfusion	1029

Clifford GD

An Open-Source Standard T-Wave Alternans Detector for Benchmarking	509
An Artificial Multi-Channel Model for Generating Abnormal Electrocardiographic Rhythms	773

Climent AM

Analysis of Body Surface Potential Maps in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy	93
Diagnosis of Bundle Branch Block by Analyzing Body Surface Potential Maps	97
Morphological Descriptors Based on Eigen Value Decomposition for P-Wave Analysis	245
Role of the Atrial Rate in the Ventricular Response during Atrial Fibrillation	829

Cluzel P

Quantification of Myocardial Edema and Necrosis during Acute Myocardial Infarction

781

Colak OH

Evaluation of Sub-Frequency Regions of Heart Rate Variability in Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmia Patients

125

Colantonio S

ECG and Echocardiography Processing for Decision Support in Heart Failure	649
An Intelligent and Integrated Platform for Supporting the Management of Chronic Heart Failure Patients	897

Colli Franzone P

Performance Evaluation of Cardiac Repolarization Markers Derived from Unipolar Electrograms and Monophasic Action Potentials: A Simulation Study

593

Collins KA

Semi-automated Segmentation and Registration of Triggered Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Images as a Basis for Volumetric Analysis of Myocardial Perfusion

Conforti D

Evaluating the Risk of a Rescue Percutaneous Coronary Intervention after Thrombolysis Therapy: A Decision Tree Approach	275
Early Detection of Decompensation Conditions in Heart Failure Patients by Knowledge Discovery: The HEARTFAID Approaches	893
An Intelligent and Integrated Platform for Supporting the Management of Chronic Heart Failure Patients	897

Conforti F

Cardiac and Respiratory Monitoring through Non-Invasive and Contactless Radar Technique

149

Conrady AO

Cardiopulmonary Reflex Influence on the System Hemodynamic Rapid Regulation Mechanisms

801

Cooper C

Enhanced Detection of Electrode Placement/Connection Errors

Coppini G

Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion with Multi-Detector Computed Tomography

533

Corazza I

Ventricular Dyssynchrony at Echo: Detection by Two-Dimensional Tracking and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Candidates to Biventricular Pacing	113
Left Ventricular Resynchronization in H.F.: Comparison of Alternative Optimization Methods	133
Is “Silent Ischemia” Detectable by Endocardial Pacemaker Leads?	409
Reproducibility of IVUS Measurements in Heart Transplant Recipients: Increased Quality of Data by Using a Dedicated Software for Image Analysis	537
Clinical Monitoring of the Tilt-Test: Task Force Monitor (TFM) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV)	961
Multi-Functional Device for Cardiologic Telemedicine and Diagnostic Holter	985
Effect of ECG Filtering on Time Domain Analysis of the P-Wave	1077

Corazza L

Short Term Variability of Oxygen Saturation during Hemodialysis Is a Warning Parameter for Hypotension Appearance

881

Corciu A

Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk Markers from Ultrasound Images: System Reproducibility

105

Corino VDA

Spectral Analysis of Blood Pressure Variability in Atrial Fibrillation

833

Corrado A

Improving Image Integration: Comparison of Intra Cardiac Echocardiography Guided Surface Registration with Landmarks Registration

789

Corsi C

Semi-automated Segmentation and Registration of Triggered Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Images as a Basis for Volumetric Analysis of Myocardial Perfusion	17
Semi-automatic Detection and Tracking of Mitral and Aortic Annuli from Real–Time 3D Transesophageal Echocardiographic Images	33
An Optimal Automatic Beat Detection Algorithm Based on Detector Switching	249
ß-Adrenergic Modulation of IKs Gating in the Guinea Pig: What Can Be Learned by Numerical Modeling	573
Role of Hemodialysis in Atrial Fibrillation Onset: Preliminary Results from a Combined Computational and Experimental Analysis	877
Computational Analysis of Uremia Effects on Ventricular Action Potential	1021
3D Analysis of Transmural Myocardial Strain from Sonomicrometric Crystals in the Open Chest Dog	1097

Corvalán A

Correlation between Multifractal Spectrum Based on Wavelet Leaders and T-Wave Alternans

749

Costantino ML

Assessment of Cardiac Rotation by Means of Gyroscopic Sensors	389
Assessment of Cardiac Apex Kinematics Using a Real-Time 3D Magnetic Tracking System	397
Cardiovascular Stability and Patient Dependent Mass Transfer during Dialysis	869

Couderc JP

Comparison of Highly-Automatic versus FDA-Submitted QT Measurements for the Detection of Moxifloxacin Induced Prolongation of the QTc Interval

693

Cygankiewicz I

Linear and Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability Risk Stratification in Heart Failure Patients

557

D

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

D'Ambrosio D

Iterative EM Reconstruction of Cardiac Small Animal PET Images Using System Point Spread Function Modeling and MAP with Anatomical Priors	333
Quantitative Cardiac Dynamic Imaging of Small Animal PET Images Using Cluster Analysis	337
Partial Volume Correction of Small Animal PET Cardiac Dynamic Images Using Iterative Reconstruction: Effects on Glucose Metabolic Rate Measurement	1093

D'Amore S

Diagnostic Value of Parametric Imaging of Left Ventricular Wall Motion from Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiograms in Patients with Poor Acoustic Windows

109

D'Errico V

Reproducibility of IVUS Measurements in Heart Transplant Recipients: Increased Quality of Data by Using a Dedicated Software for Image Analysis

537

Daccarett M

Integration of MRI in Evaluation and Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Dalmiani S

Data Integration in Cardiac Surgery Health Care Institution: Experience at G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital

287

Dang L

Quasi-Periodic Atrial Activity Components in the ECG used to Discriminate between Paroxysmal and Chronic Atrial Fibrillation

821

Danias PG

A Fiber Orientation Model of the Human Heart Using Classical Histological Methods Resonance Imaging and Interpolation Techniques

307

Dassen WRM

Implementation of a National Database Infrastructure for Registration of Clinical Procedures and as Tool for National Benchmarking	261
Analysis and Monitoring of Patient Logistics in the Cardiology Outpatient Clinic	657

Daunoraviciene A

Complexity Assessment of ECG RR Interval

989

Davrath LR

Ischemia Monitoring by Analysis of Depolarization Changes	377
Wavelet Transform Coherence Estimates in Cardiovascular Analysis: Error Analysis and Feasibility Study	461

Dayan D

Changes in Heart Rate and Tissue Blood Volume Induced by Inspiration and Expiration

469

De Bie J

An Optimal Automatic Beat Detection Algorithm Based on Detector Switching

249

de Feijter PJ

An Automated Approach to Quantify Volumetric Coronary Plaque Composition by Multi-Slice Computed Tomography: An Ex-Vivo Feasibility Study

541

De Morsier F

Adaptive Frequency Tracking on the ECG Used to Predict the Success of Electrical Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation

825

de Wijs M

THOPACS : The Multi-Modality, Image Review Diagnosis

291

de Wijs MCJ

An Open Source ECG Toolkit with DICOM

441

de Winter S

THOPACS : The Multi-Modality, Image Review Diagnosis	291
An Automated Approach to Quantify Volumetric Coronary Plaque Composition by Multi-Slice Computed Tomography: An Ex-Vivo Feasibility Study	541
A Novel Approach to Quantitative Analysis of Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging	1089

Delgado E

Effective Phonocardiogram Segmentation Using Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis and High-Frequency Decomposition

161

Delgado J

Automatic Brachial Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity Measurements for Vascular Damage Assessments	173
A Computer Based Photoplethysmographic Vascular Analyzer through Derivatives	177

Delogu A

In-Vitro Investigation of Very Long Defibrillation Shocks: Design and Testing of a Capacitor-Free Defibrillator

493

Delouche A

Diagnostic Value of Parametric Imaging of Left Ventricular Wall Motion from Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiograms in Patients with Poor Acoustic Windows

109

Demi M

Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk Markers from Ultrasound Images: System Reproducibility

105

Dewey RS

Electrophysiologically Detailed Models of the Right and Left Rabbit Atria: Pharmacological Impacts on Propagation and Arrhythmogenesis

Di Pierro D

Automated Synthesis of [11C]Meta Hydroxyephedrine, a PET Radiopharmaceutical for Studying Sympathetic Innervation in the Heart

341

Di Rienzo M

Effects of Pedaling on the High Frequency Components of HRV during Exercise	37
How the Threshold “R” Influences Approximate Entropy Analysis of Heart-Rate Variability	561
Measurement of Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate Using a Textile-Based Wearable Device in Heart Failure Patients	901

DiBella EVR

Integration of MRI in Evaluation and Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Diciotti S

Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion with Multi-Detector Computed Tomography

533

Diebold B

Diagnostic Value of Parametric Imaging of Left Ventricular Wall Motion from Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiograms in Patients with Poor Acoustic Windows

109

Diemberger I

Ventricular Dyssynchrony at Echo: Detection by Two-Dimensional Tracking and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Candidates to Biventricular Pacing	113
Effect of ECG Filtering on Time Domain Analysis of the P-Wave	1077

Dietzsch J

Performance and Productivity Benefits Using Multi-Core Processors for the Analysis of Digital Long-Term ECG Recordings

1069

Dijk WA

Implementation of a National Database Infrastructure for Registration of Clinical Procedures and as Tool for National Benchmarking	261
Analysis and Monitoring of Patient Logistics in the Cardiology Outpatient Clinic	657

Djukic G

PAOLINA (PAziente on LINe, Ambulatoriale) as a Web Application for Facilitating the Storage and the Management of Self-Measured Blood Pressure Data

889

Doblare M

Post-Repolarization Refractoriness in Human Ventricular Cardiac Cells	581
Reentrant Activity in a Virtual 3D Ventricular Slab Preparation Subject to Regional Simulated Ischemia: Role of the Ischemic Zone Size	1025

Domenichelli S

Quantitative Cardiac Dynamic Imaging of Small Animal PET Images Using Cluster Analysis

337

Domenichini G

Ventricular Dyssynchrony at Echo: Detection by Two-Dimensional Tracking and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Candidates to Biventricular Pacing

113

Domijan E

Digital Phono- and Electro-Cardiography: Predicting Echocardiographic Parameters for Telemedicine Screening

673

Domijan M

Digital Phono- and Electro-Cardiography: Predicting Echocardiographic Parameters for Telemedicine Screening

673

Donal E

Analysis of Cardiac Micro-Acceleration Signals for the Estimation of Systolic and Diastolic Time Intervals in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

393

Donis V

Diagnosis of Bundle Branch Block by Analyzing Body Surface Potential Maps

Donnelly MP

Eigen-Vector Based Leads for Reconstruction of the 12-Lead Electrocardiogram

361

Dorfman Furman G

Early Detection of Falling Asleep at the Wheel: A Heart Rate Variability Approach

1109

Dössel O

Adaptation of a Minimal Four-State Cell Model for Reproducing Atrial Excitation Properties	61
Error Estimates and Communication Overhead in the Computation of the Bidomain Equations on the Distributed Memory Parallel Blue Gene/L Supercomputer	81
Effect of Heart Motion on the Solutions of Forward and Inverse Electrocardiographic Problem - a Simulation Study	365
Effects of the Reggae Mutation on Sinus Node Function: A Simulation Study	421
Influence of Tissue Anisotropy on the Distribution of Defibrillation Fields	489

Drakulic S

Temporal Analysis of the Spontaneous Baroreceptor Reflex during Acute and Chronic Shaker Stress in Freely Moving Rats

813

Dubitzky W

Relevance of the KCNH2 Protein Stoichiometry to Pathological Conditions Underlying QT Abnormality	577
Allosteric Interaction of Rapid Delayed Rectifier Protein and Its Role in Cardiac Repolarization	589

E

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Ebner C

Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Left Ventricular Volumes: Multicenter Study for Validation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Echebarria B

Oscillatory Regime in Excitatory Media with Global Coupling: Application to Cardiac Dynamics

189

Eenkhoorn EFHA

Glucose Control as a Model for Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support System

661

EL Berbari R

An Automated Evaluation of Regional Left Ventricular Function on Cine Magnetic Resonance Images

777

Emmanouilidou D

ECG and Echocardiography Processing for Decision Support in Heart Failure	649
Morphological Classification of Heartbeats Using Similarity Features and a Two-Phase Decision Tree	849

Engel H

Propagation of Electrical Excitation in Isolated Rabbit Hearts: Influence of Stimulation Protocol and Spatial Coupling

299

Erla S

Quantifying the Complexity of Short-Term Heart Period Variability through K Nearest Neighbor Local Linear Prediction

549

Esperer C

Mechanisms of Asymmetric Poincaré Plots Obtained by Means of 24-Hour Holter Monitoring in Athletes

473

Esperer HD

Mechanisms of Asymmetric Poincaré Plots Obtained by Means of 24-Hour Holter Monitoring in Athletes

473

F

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Fabbri F

Reproducibility of IVUS Measurements in Heart Transplant Recipients: Increased Quality of Data by Using a Dedicated Software for Image Analysis

537

Faes L

Quantifying the Complexity of Short-Term Heart Period Variability through K Nearest Neighbor Local Linear Prediction	549
Linear and Nonlinear Parametric Model Identification to Assess Granger Causality in Short-Term Cardiovascular Interactions	793

Faganeli J

Automatic Distinguishing Between Ischemic and Heart-Rate Related Transient ST Segment Episodes in Ambulatory ECG Records

381

Faita F

Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk Markers from Ultrasound Images: System Reproducibility	105
Assessment of Cardiologic Systole and Diastole Duration in Exercise Stress Tests with a Transcutaneous Accelerometer Sensor	153

Falcão BAA

Evidences of Possible Necrotic-Core Artifact around Dense Calcium in Virtual Histology Images

545

Falcão JLAA

Evidences of Possible Necrotic-Core Artifact around Dense Calcium in Virtual Histology Images

545

Fantini G

Role of Hemodialysis in Atrial Fibrillation Onset: Preliminary Results from a Combined Computational and Experimental Analysis

877

Farina D

Effect of Heart Motion on the Solutions of Forward and Inverse Electrocardiographic Problem - a Simulation Study

365

Favilla R

Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion with Multi-Detector Computed Tomography

533

Fayn J

XML Based Mediation for Automating the Storage of SCP-ECG Data into Relational Databases

445

Feild DQ

Limitations on the Re-Use of Patient Specific Coefficients for 12-Lead ECG Reconstruction

209

Ferdeghini EM

Information Systems for the Management of Clinical Data of Clinical Imaging Laboratories

669

Ferrero (Jr) JM

Post-Repolarization Refractoriness in Human Ventricular Cardiac Cells	581
Safety in Purkinje to Ventricular Conduction and Reentrant Activity under Simulated 1B Ischemia	1013

Ferrero JM

Improved Parametric Estimation of Time Frequency Representations for Cardiac Murmur Discrimination	157
Automatic Brachial Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity Measurements for Vascular Damage Assessments	173
Reentrant Activity in a Virtual 3D Ventricular Slab Preparation Subject to Regional Simulated Ischemia: Role of the Ischemic Zone Size	1025

Ferro M

Real-Time Discrimination of Multiple Cardiac Arrhythmias for Wearable Systems Based on Neural Networks

1053

Fiacchi G

Iterative EM Reconstruction of Cardiac Small Animal PET Images Using System Point Spread Function Modeling and MAP with Anatomical Priors	333
Partial Volume Correction of Small Animal PET Cardiac Dynamic Images Using Iterative Reconstruction: Effects on Glucose Metabolic Rate Measurement	1093

Finlay DD

Improved 12-Lead ECG Reconstruction from Lead Sub Sets by Dynamic Selection of Frontal Leads	213
Eigen-Vector Based Leads for Reconstruction of the 12-Lead Electrocardiogram	361

Fiore D

Reproducibility of IVUS Measurements in Heart Transplant Recipients: Increased Quality of Data by Using a Dedicated Software for Image Analysis

537

Fiorenzi A

Short Term Variability of Oxygen Saturation during Hemodialysis Is a Warning Parameter for Hypotension Appearance

881

Fischer G

Comparison of Countershock Prediction Features based on Autoregressive and Fourier Transformed Spectral Analysis

485

Fischer R

Testing the Quality of 12 Lead Holter Analysis Algorithms

453

Fish E

Integration of MRI in Evaluation and Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Fitch BG

Error Estimates and Communication Overhead in the Computation of the Bidomain Equations on the Distributed Memory Parallel Blue Gene/L Supercomputer

Fleureau J

Assessment of Global Cardiac Function in MSCT Imaging Using Fuzzy Connectedness Segmentation

725

Flores Hermosillo BD

Semi-Automatic Enhancement of Atrial Models to Include Atrial Architecture and Patient Specific Data: For Biophysical Simulations

633

Franchi R

Iterative EM Reconstruction of Cardiac Small Animal PET Images Using System Point Spread Function Modeling and MAP with Anatomical Priors	333
Quantitative Cardiac Dynamic Imaging of Small Animal PET Images Using Cluster Analysis	337
Partial Volume Correction of Small Animal PET Cardiac Dynamic Images Using Iterative Reconstruction: Effects on Glucose Metabolic Rate Measurement	1093

Franke A

Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Left Ventricular Volumes: Multicenter Study for Validation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Franzosi M

Analysis of Regional Left Ventricular Function in the Post-Infarct Mouse by Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Retrospective Gating

1101

Freed BH

Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Left Ventricular Volumes: Multicenter Study for Validation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Frisoni J

Ventricular Dyssynchrony at Echo: Detection by Two-Dimensional Tracking and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Candidates to Biventricular Pacing	113
Clinical Monitoring of the Tilt-Test: Task Force Monitor (TFM) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV)	961

Frouin F

Diagnostic Value of Parametric Imaging of Left Ventricular Wall Motion from Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiograms in Patients with Poor Acoustic Windows	109
An Automated Evaluation of Regional Left Ventricular Function on Cine Magnetic Resonance Images	777
Quantification of Myocardial Edema and Necrosis during Acute Myocardial Infarction	781
Estimation of Pressure Gradient Images from Velocity Encoded MR Acquisitions	933

Fruhner S

Propagation of Electrical Excitation in Isolated Rabbit Hearts: Influence of Stimulation Protocol and Spatial Coupling

299

Fugedi K

Digital Phono- and Electro-Cardiography: Predicting Echocardiographic Parameters for Telemedicine Screening

673

Fumero R

Assessment of Cardiac Rotation by Means of Gyroscopic Sensors	389
Assessment of Cardiac Apex Kinematics Using a Real-Time 3D Magnetic Tracking System	397
Cardiovascular Stability and Patient Dependent Mass Transfer during Dialysis	869

Furuie SS

Evidences of Possible Necrotic-Core Artifact around Dense Calcium in Virtual Histology Images

545

Fusini L

Autonomic Response Evaluation during Gradual Body Weight Support: Comparison between Spectral and Symbolic Analysis

205

G

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Galeotti L

Development of a Low Cost Wearable Prototype for Long-Term Vital Signs Monitoring Based on Embedded Integrated Wireless Module

905

Gamberger D

The Chaos Theory and Non-linear Dynamics in Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Heart Failure

957

Garcia-Alberola A

Detection and Estimation of T-Wave Alternans with Matched Filter and Nonparametric Bootstrap Test

617

García-Barnés J

Influence of the Temporal Resolution on the Quantification of Displacement Fields in Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Tagged Images

785

Gargasas L

Wireless Vital Signals Monitor for Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases and Sportsmen

993

Garnett C

Comparison of Highly-Automatic versus FDA-Submitted QT Measurements for the Detection of Moxifloxacin Induced Prolongation of the QTc Interval

693

Garreau M

Assessment of Global Cardiac Function in MSCT Imaging Using Fuzzy Connectedness Segmentation

725

Gaspar T

Quantification of Myocardial Perfusion Using Multi-Detector Computed Tomography: Validation Against Invasive Coronary Angiography

Gavaghan DJ

High Performance Computer Simulations for the Study of Biological Function in 3D Heart Models Incorporating Fibre Orientation and Realistic Geometry at Para-Cellular Resolution

721

Gemignani V

Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk Markers from Ultrasound Images: System Reproducibility	105
Assessment of Cardiologic Systole and Diastole Duration in Exercise Stress Tests with a Transcutaneous Accelerometer Sensor	153

Genovesi S

Role of Hemodialysis in Atrial Fibrillation Onset: Preliminary Results from a Combined Computational and Experimental Analysis

877

Georgoulas G

Evaluation of Feature Subsets for Classification of Cardiotocographic Recordings

845

Gerosa G

In Vitro Characterization of Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valves Closing Sound

945

Ghaffari A

Detecting and Quantifying T-Wave Alternans Using the Correlation Method and Comparison with the FFT-Based Method	761
On-Line Identification of the Heart Hemodynamic Parameters via an Adaptive Estimator Using Invasive Noisy Blood Pressure Waveform Observations	937

Ghione S

PAOLINA (PAziente on LINe, Ambulatoriale) as a Web Application for Facilitating the Storage and the Management of Self-Measured Blood Pressure Data

889

Ghodrati A

Statistical Analysis of RR Interval Irregularities for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation

1057

Giannarelli C

Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk Markers from Ultrasound Images: System Reproducibility

105

Giannessi M

Cardiovascular Changes in Cardiogenic and Obstructive Shocks: Analysis Using a Cardiopulmonary Simulation Model

457

Giannoni M

Assessment of Cardiologic Systole and Diastole Duration in Exercise Stress Tests with a Transcutaneous Accelerometer Sensor

153

Giannuzzi P

Electronic Nursing Record System. Experience in a Large Cardiac Rehabilitation Department

283

Giansanti D

SMS-Based Platform for Cardiovascular Tele-Monitoring

1009

Gil D

Influence of the Temporal Resolution on the Quantification of Displacement Fields in Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Tagged Images

785

Gimeno-Blanes J

Detection and Estimation of T-Wave Alternans with Matched Filter and Nonparametric Bootstrap Test

617

Gintant G

A Novel Method for Poincaré Plot Shape Quantification Demonstrates Cardiac Tissue Repolarization Inhomogeneities Induced by Drugs

353

Giorgis L

Analysis of Cardiac Micro-Acceleration Signals for the Estimation of Systolic and Diastolic Time Intervals in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

393

Gips S

Quantification of Myocardial Perfusion Using Multi-Detector Computed Tomography: Validation Against Invasive Coronary Angiography

Gomis P

Probability Trends in the Assessment of Cardiovascular Autonomic Fluctuations during Cold Pressor Tests

981

Gonzalez R

Automatic Brachial Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity Measurements for Vascular Damage Assessments	173
A Computer Based Photoplethysmographic Vascular Analyzer through Derivatives	177

Gori A

Data Integration in Cardiac Surgery Health Care Institution: Experience at G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital

287

Gotho T

Two Layered Classification Using Qualitative and Quantitative Attributes for QRS Complex Analysis

233

Gouveia S

BRS Analysis from Baroreflex Sequences and Baroreflex Events Compared Using Spontaneous and Drug Induced Data

737

Goya-Esteban R

Characterization of Heart Rate Variability Loss with Aging and Heart Failure Using Sample Entropy	41
Changes in Detrended Fluctuation Indices with Aging in Healthy and Congestive Heart Failure Subjects	45
Detection and Estimation of T-Wave Alternans with Matched Filter and Nonparametric Bootstrap Test	617

Graff C

Sensitivity of T-Wave Morphology and the QT Interval to Small Drug-Induced Electrocardiographic Changes	319
Segmentation of Heart Sound Recordings from an Electronic Stethoscope by a Duration Dependent Hidden-Markov Model	345

Graham LS

The Determination of the Bidomain Conductivity Values of Heart Tissue

193

Grandi E

Na Diffusion Dependent Ca Handling in Rabbit Ventricular Myocytes

185

Grandi F

Model-Based Analysis of Na-K+ Pump Influence on Potassium Depuration during Acetate Free Biofiltration (AFB)

873

Grau V

High Performance Computer Simulations for the Study of Biological Function in 3D Heart Models Incorporating Fibre Orientation and Realistic Geometry at Para-Cellular Resolution

721

Graziano M

Left Ventricular Resynchronization in H.F.: Comparison of Alternative Optimization Methods

133

Greenberg N

3D Analysis of Transmural Myocardial Strain from Sonomicrometric Crystals in the Open Chest Dog

1097

Greenberg NL

Novel Time-Varying 3D Display of Wall Motion Torsion for LV Function Assessment

Gregg RE

Limitations on the Re-Use of Patient Specific Coefficients for 12-Lead ECG Reconstruction

209

Grenier P

Quantification of Myocardial Edema and Necrosis during Acute Myocardial Infarction

781

Grigioni F

Reproducibility of IVUS Measurements in Heart Transplant Recipients: Increased Quality of Data by Using a Dedicated Software for Image Analysis

537

Grimm RA

Novel Time-Varying 3D Display of Wall Motion Torsion for LV Function Assessment

Gubbi J

Recognizing Central and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Events from Normal Breathing Events in ECG Recordings

681

Guerrini U

Analysis of Regional Left Ventricular Function in the Post-Infarct Mouse by Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Retrospective Gating

1101

Guerrisi M

Investigation of Mechanical Cardiorespiratory Interactions through Combined Structural and Functional Modeling

141

Guill A

QT Dispersion Induced by Local Temperature Variations

697

Guillem MS

Analysis of Body Surface Potential Maps in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy	93
Diagnosis of Bundle Branch Block by Analyzing Body Surface Potential Maps	97
Morphological Descriptors Based on Eigen Value Decomposition for P-Wave Analysis	245
Role of the Atrial Rate in the Ventricular Response during Atrial Fibrillation	829

Gujic M

BRS Analysis from Baroreflex Sequences and Baroreflex Events Compared Using Spontaneous and Drug Induced Data

737

Guttag JV

Risk-Stratification following Acute Coronary Syndromes Using a Novel Electrocardiographic Technique to Measure Variability in Morphology	13
Comparing Symbolic Representations of Cardiac Activity to Identify Patient Populations with Similar Risk Profiles	85

H

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Hachemani R

Assessment of Global Cardiac Function in MSCT Imaging Using Fuzzy Connectedness Segmentation

725

Haigh AJ

T-Wave Alternans: A Comparison of Different Measurement Techniques

597

Hamers R

THOPACS : The Multi-Modality, Image Review Diagnosis	291
An Automated Approach to Quantify Volumetric Coronary Plaque Composition by Multi-Slice Computed Tomography: An Ex-Vivo Feasibility Study	541
A Novel Approach to Quantitative Analysis of Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging	1089

Hammer P

Allosteric Interaction of Rapid Delayed Rectifier Protein and Its Role in Cardiac Repolarization

589

Hammond RL

Arterial Blood Pressure Variability before and after Chronic Pacing Induced Heart Failure in Conscious Dogs

797

Handzel R

Comparison of Highly-Automatic versus FDA-Submitted QT Measurements for the Detection of Moxifloxacin Induced Prolongation of the QTc Interval

693

Hargittai S

Efficient and Fast ECG Baseline Wander Reduction without Distortion of Important Clinical Information

841

Hayward M

Epicardial Mapping of Ventricular Fibrillation in the Human Heart during Ischaemia and Reperfusion

1029

Heidenreich E

Reentrant Mechanisms Triggered by Ectopic Activity in a Three-Dimensional Realistic Model of Human Atrium. a Computer Simulation Study	629
Reentrant Activity in a Virtual 3D Ventricular Slab Preparation Subject to Regional Simulated Ischemia: Role of the Ischemic Zone Size	1025

Heidenreich EA

Post-Repolarization Refractoriness in Human Ventricular Cardiac Cells

581

Heldt T

Model-Based Estimation of Intracranial Pressure and Cerebrovascular Autoregulation

369

Helfenbein ED

Limitations on the Re-Use of Patient Specific Coefficients for 12-Lead ECG Reconstruction

209

Helm PA

Development of a Model of the Infarcted Canine Heart that Predicts Arrhythmia Generation from Specific Cardiac Geometry and Scar Distribution

497

Henirques JH

Manifold Learning for Premature Ventricular Contraction Detection

917

Hennemuth A

New Analysis Tools for the Comprehensive Assessment of the Coronary Arteries and Myocardial Viability in CT Data Sets

733

Henriquez CS

Electrogram Fractionation Caused by Microfibrosis: Insights from a Microstructure Model

1105

Herment A

An Automated Evaluation of Regional Left Ventricular Function on Cine Magnetic Resonance Images	777
Quantification of Myocardial Edema and Necrosis during Acute Myocardial Infarction	781
Estimation of Pressure Gradient Images from Velocity Encoded MR Acquisitions	933

Hernandez AI

Analysis of Cardiac Micro-Acceleration Signals for the Estimation of Systolic and Diastolic Time Intervals in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

393

Hernández V

Safety in Purkinje to Ventricular Conduction and Reentrant Activity under Simulated 1B Ischemia	1013
Effect of Lidocaine in Acute Ischemic Situations: A Computer Modeling Study	1017

Herreros López A

An Alternative Decision Rule for Threshold Based T-Wave Measurement Algorithms Based on Second Derivative Extrema

709

Hilbel T

Performance and Productivity Benefits Using Multi-Core Processors for the Analysis of Digital Long-Term ECG Recordings

1069

Hindricks G

Atrial Fibrillation Detection by a Subcutaneous Monitoring Device

413

Ho CT

An Interactive Cardiac Tele Rehabilitation Program Using a Mobile Device

265

Hod H

Ischemia Monitoring by Analysis of Depolarization Changes

377

Hodgson EK

Quantifying the Effects of Ischaemia on Electrophysiology and the ST Segment of the ECG in Human Virtual Ventricular Cells and Tissues

705

Hoekema R

Implementation of a National Database Infrastructure for Registration of Clinical Procedures and as Tool for National Benchmarking	261
Analysis and Monitoring of Patient Logistics in the Cardiology Outpatient Clinic	657

Holden AV

Quantifying the Effects of Ischaemia on Electrophysiology and the ST Segment of the ECG in Human Virtual Ventricular Cells and Tissues

705

Holst-Hansen C

Segmentation of Heart Sound Recordings from an Electronic Stethoscope by a Duration Dependent Hidden-Markov Model

345

Homaeinezhad MR

Detecting and Quantifying T-Wave Alternans Using the Correlation Method and Comparison with the FFT-Based Method	761
On-Line Identification of the Heart Hemodynamic Parameters via an Adaptive Estimator Using Invasive Noisy Blood Pressure Waveform Observations	937

Hong W

Performance Study of Digital Pacer Spike Detection as Sampling Rate Changes

349

Hooijschuur CAM

Analysis and Monitoring of Patient Logistics in the Cardiology Outpatient Clinic

657

Horáček BM

Detection of Acute Myocardial Ischemia by Vessel-Specific Leads Derived from Reduced Lead Sets

385

Hornero F

Reentrant Mechanisms Triggered by Ectopic Activity in a Three-Dimensional Realistic Model of Human Atrium. a Computer Simulation Study

629

Horvath Gy

Digital Phono- and Electro-Cardiography: Predicting Echocardiographic Parameters for Telemedicine Screening

673

Hoshiyama A

Heart Rate Variability Associated with Experienced Zen Meditation

569

Hoshiyama M

Heart Rate Variability Associated with Experienced Zen Meditation

569

Houben R

Classifying Electrocardiogram Peaks Using New Wavelet Domain Features

853

Hsu WS

Self Risk Assessment and Monitoring for Cardiovascular Disease Patients Based on Service-Oriented Architecture

637

Hu WC

Heart Rate Detection in Highly Noisy Handgrip Electrocardiogram	477
Assessing the Wall Motion of Pulmonary Veins of the Left Atrium	729

Huikuri H

Improving Reliability of “Total-Cosine-R-to T” (TCRT) in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

373

Husser D

Morphological Descriptors Based on Eigen Value Decomposition for P-Wave Analysis	245
Role of the Atrial Rate in the Ventricular Response during Atrial Fibrillation	829

Hyttinen J

Effects of Activation Origin on the Subcutaneous ECG with Horizontal and Vertical Bipolar Lead Orientation

357

I

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Idris I

Initiation of Excitation Waves: An Analytical Approach

311

Ikeda N

Two Types of Distribution Patterns of Bigeminy and Trigeminy in Long-Term ECG: a Model-Based Interpretation

1049

Ilczuk G

How Decision System Trained on a Large Database Recognizes New Cases – Prelude before Clinical Implementation	641
Visualization of Decision Rules – from the Cardiologist's Point of View	645

Illanes-Manriquez A

An Algorithm for Robust Detection of QRS Onset and Offset in ECG Signals

857

Indiani S

Improving Image Integration: Comparison of Intra Cardiac Echocardiography Guided Surface Registration with Landmarks Registration

789

Indic P

Interaction between Heart Rate Variability and Respiration in Preterm Infants

Irusta U

An Algorithm to Discriminate SVT from VT in Pediatric AED Based on Spectral Parameters	925
Parameters Affecting Shock Decision in Pediatric Automated Defibrillation	929
A Pediatric Shock Advice Algorithm Based on the Regularity of the Detected Beats	1033

Iseri F

Two Layered Classification Using Qualitative and Quantitative Attributes for QRS Complex Analysis

233

Ito T

Non-Invasive Evaluation of Opening and Closing Timings of the Cardiac Valves in the Fetal Cardiac Cycle

1061

J

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Jacquemet V

Electrogram Fractionation Caused by Microfibrosis: Insights from a Microstructure Model

1105

Jacquir S

Cardiac Arrhythmias Induced by an Electrical Stimulation at a Cellular Level

625

Jager F

Automatic Distinguishing Between Ischemic and Heart-Rate Related Transient ST Segment Episodes in Ambulatory ECG Records	381
An Algorithm to Estimate the ST Segment Level in 24-Hour Ambulatory ECG Records	701

James CJ

Source Separation of Fetal Heart Sounds and Maternal Activity from Single-Channel Phonograms: A Temporal Independent Component Analysis Approach

949

Janusek D

T-Wave Alternans Influence on Vectocardiographic Parameters

327

Japundzic Zigon N

Temporal Analysis of the Spontaneous Baroreceptor Reflex during Acute and Chronic Shaker Stress in Freely Moving Rats

813

Jarusevicius G

Wireless Vital Signals Monitor for Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases and Sportsmen

993

Jauvert G

Analysis of Cardiac Micro-Acceleration Signals for the Estimation of Systolic and Diastolic Time Intervals in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

393

Jenkins C

Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Left Ventricular Volumes: Multicenter Study for Validation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Jiang Y

Effect of Heart Motion on the Solutions of Forward and Inverse Electrocardiographic Problem - a Simulation Study

365

Jiménez J

Designing an Alarm System for the Stratification of Risk of Cardiac Arrhythmias

1037

Jimenez-Gonzalez A

Source Separation of Fetal Heart Sounds and Maternal Activity from Single-Channel Phonograms: A Temporal Independent Component Analysis Approach

949

John SG

Impaired Baroreflex Sensitivity Predicts Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease	745
Utilisation of Telemedicine to Assess Energy Expenditure and Stability in Older People with Chronic Kidney Disease	865

Johnston P

Performance Study of Digital Pacer Spike Detection as Sampling Rate Changes

349

Jolley MA

The Role of Volume Conductivities in Simulation of Implantable Defibrillators

481

Jumaa H

XML Based Mediation for Automating the Storage of SCP-ECG Data into Relational Databases

445

Jurkonis V

Complexity Assessment of ECG RR Interval	989
Wireless Vital Signals Monitor for Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases and Sportsmen	993

K

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Kääb S

A Method for Assessing Significant Changes in Serial ECG Comparison	101
Testing the Quality of 12 Lead Holter Analysis Algorithms	453

Kachenoura N

Quantification of Myocardial Perfusion Using Multi-Detector Computed Tomography: Validation Against Invasive Coronary Angiography	5
Diagnostic Value of Parametric Imaging of Left Ventricular Wall Motion from Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiograms in Patients with Poor Acoustic Windows	109
An Automated Evaluation of Regional Left Ventricular Function on Cine Magnetic Resonance Images	777
Quantification of Myocardial Edema and Necrosis during Acute Myocardial Infarction	781

Kalinichenko AN

Cardiopulmonary Reflex Influence on the System Hemodynamic Rapid Regulation Mechanisms	801
Signal Stationarity Assessment for the Heart Rate Variability Spectral Analysis	965

Kallaras K

A Fiber Orientation Model of the Human Heart Using Classical Histological Methods Resonance Imaging and Interpolation Techniques

307

Kaminska B

Respiration Analysis of the Sternal Ballistocardiograph Signal

401

Kaneko M

Two Layered Classification Using Qualitative and Quantitative Attributes for QRS Complex Analysis

233

Kang JH

Novel Method of Automatic Auscultation for Blood Pressure Measurement Using Pulses in Cuff Pressure and Korotkoff Sound

181

Kanters JK

Sensitivity of T-Wave Morphology and the QT Interval to Small Drug-Induced Electrocardiographic Changes

319

Kao T

Baroreflex Sensitivity Evaluation by Volterra Wiener Model and the Laguerre Expansion Technique	741
Assessment of the Long-Duration Effect of Inhaled Long-Acting Bronchodilator Salmeterol on Cardiac Autonomic Control in Adult Asthma Patients	977

Kappenberger L

Full Spectral Analysis of the Atrial Components in the ECG during Atrial Fibrillation

817

Karaja T

Investigation of Mechanical Cardiorespiratory Interactions through Combined Structural and Functional Modeling

141

Karatzanis I

Measurement of Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate Using a Textile-Based Wearable Device in Heart Failure Patients

901

Karczmarewicz S

T-Wave Alternans Influence on Vectocardiographic Parameters

327

Kargul W

How Decision System Trained on a Large Database Recognizes New Cases – Prelude before Clinical Implementation	641
Visualization of Decision Rules – from the Cardiologist's Point of View	645

Karmakar CK

Interaction between Sleep EEG and ECG Signals during and after Obstructive Sleep Apnea Events with or without Arousals	685
Cross Power Spectral Density between Two-Lead ECG Signals at the Termination of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with or without Arousals	689

Karsikas M

Improving Reliability of “Total-Cosine-R-to T” (TCRT) in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

373

Kashif FM

Model-Based Estimation of Intracranial Pressure and Cerebrovascular Autoregulation

369

Katus HA

Performance and Productivity Benefits Using Multi-Core Processors for the Analysis of Digital Long-Term ECG Recordings

1069

Kawecka-Jaszcz K

Early Detection of Decompensation Conditions in Heart Failure Patients by Knowledge Discovery: The HEARTFAID Approaches

893

Keissar K

Wavelet Transform Coherence Estimates in Cardiovascular Analysis: Error Analysis and Feasibility Study

461

Keller DUJ

Adaptation of a Minimal Four-State Cell Model for Reproducing Atrial Excitation Properties

Kellman P

Non-Rigid Motion Compensation in Free-Breathing Myocardial Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging

465

Kennedy RA

Atrial Fibrillation Analysis Using Bessel Kernel Based Time Frequency Distribution Technique

837

Kennedy-Symonds H

Respiration Analysis of the Sternal Ballistocardiograph Signal

401

Khandoker AH

Recognizing Central and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Events from Normal Breathing Events in ECG Recordings	681
Interaction between Sleep EEG and ECG Signals during and after Obstructive Sleep Apnea Events with or without Arousals	685
Cross Power Spectral Density between Two-Lead ECG Signals at the Termination of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with or without Arousals	689
Non-Invasive Evaluation of Opening and Closing Timings of the Cardiac Valves in the Fetal Cardiac Cycle	1061

Kharche S

Simulating the Effects of Atrial Fibrillation in Electrically Heterogeneous Human Atria: A Computer Modeling Study

Khasheva SV

Signal Stationarity Assessment for the Heart Rate Variability Spectral Analysis

965

Khaustov A

An Open-Source Standard T-Wave Alternans Detector for Benchmarking

509

Kholmovski E

Integration of MRI in Evaluation and Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Khoor S

Digital Phono- and Electro-Cardiography: Predicting Echocardiographic Parameters for Telemedicine Screening

673

Kilpatrick D

The Determination of the Bidomain Conductivity Values of Heart Tissue

193

Kim IY

A New Blood Pressure Measurement Using Dual-Cuffs	165
The Modified Step-Wise Deflation Method in Blood Pressure Measurement	169
Novel Method of Automatic Auscultation for Blood Pressure Measurement Using Pulses in Cuff Pressure and Korotkoff Sound	181
Hierarchical Support Vector Machine Based Heartbeat Classification Using Higher Order Statistics and Hermite Basis Function	229

Kim SI

The Modified Step-Wise Deflation Method in Blood Pressure Measurement	169
Hierarchical Support Vector Machine Based Heartbeat Classification Using Higher Order Statistics and Hermite Basis Function	229

Kim TK

A New Blood Pressure Measurement Using Dual-Cuffs

165

Kim YS

The Modified Step-Wise Deflation Method in Blood Pressure Measurement

169

Kimura Y

Non-Invasive Evaluation of Opening and Closing Timings of the Cardiac Valves in the Fetal Cardiac Cycle

1061

King S

T-Wave Alternans: A Comparison of Different Measurement Techniques

597

Kloosterman A

Implementation of a National Database Infrastructure for Registration of Clinical Procedures and as Tool for National Benchmarking

261

Knaapen M

An Automated Approach to Quantify Volumetric Coronary Plaque Composition by Multi-Slice Computed Tomography: An Ex-Vivo Feasibility Study

541

Knoll A

Adjustment of Artificial Chordae to the Mitral Valve with Advanced Tactile Technique

273

Kodituwakku S

Atrial Fibrillation Analysis Using Bessel Kernel Based Time Frequency Distribution Technique

837

Koklukaya E

Evaluation of Sub-Frequency Regions of Heart Rate Variability in Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmia Patients

125

Kokonozi AK

A Study of Heart Rate and Brain System Complexity and Their Interaction in Sleep-Deprived Subjects

969

Kontoyiannis V

Satellite-Enabled eHealth Applications in Disaster Management-Experience from a Readiness Exercise

1005

Korsakas S

Complexity Assessment of ECG RR Interval	989
Wireless Vital Signals Monitor for Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases and Sportsmen	993

Koucky M

Evaluation of Feature Subsets for Classification of Cardiotocographic Recordings

845

Kovacs I

Digital Phono- and Electro-Cardiography: Predicting Echocardiographic Parameters for Telemedicine Screening

673

Koyrakh LA

Data Compression for Implantable Medical Devices

417

Krane M

First Experience with a New Portable Cardiopulmonary Bypass System – LIFEBRIDGE BT with Percutaneous Femoral Cannulation

269

Krause A

Relevance of the KCNH2 Protein Stoichiometry to Pathological Conditions Underlying QT Abnormality	577
Allosteric Interaction of Rapid Delayed Rectifier Protein and Its Role in Cardiac Repolarization	589

Krauthamer V

In-Vitro Investigation of Very Long Defibrillation Shocks: Design and Testing of a Capacitor-Free Defibrillator

493

Kreiseler D

Two Probabilistic Methods to Characterize and Link Drug Related ECG Changes to Diagnoses from the PTB Database: Results with Moxifloxacin

217

Krisciukaitis A

Principal Component Analysis Based Method for Detection and Evaluation of ECG T-Wave Alternans

757

Krstacic A

The Chaos Theory and Non-linear Dynamics in Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Heart Failure

957

Krstacic G

The Chaos Theory and Non-linear Dynamics in Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Heart Failure

957

Kuehnel C

New Analysis Tools for the Comprehensive Assessment of the Coronary Arteries and Myocardial Viability in CT Data Sets

733

Küfner R

A Method for Assessing Significant Changes in Serial ECG Comparison

101

Kühl H

Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Left Ventricular Volumes: Multicenter Study for Validation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Kuijpers NHL

Adaptive Modeling of Ionic Membrane Currents Improves Models of Cardiac Electromechanics

429

L

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

La Rovere MT

Sympathetic Neurohormonal Correlates of Linear and Symbolic Dynamics Heart Rate Variability Indexes in Chronic Heart Failure	49
Chemical Instability, State Instability and Arousals in the Pathogenesis of Periodic Breathing in Heart Failure Patients	145

Lagani V

Evaluating the Risk of a Rescue Percutaneous Coronary Intervention after Thrombolysis Therapy: A Decision Tree Approach

275

Lago P

BRS Analysis from Baroreflex Sequences and Baroreflex Events Compared Using Spontaneous and Drug Induced Data

737

Laguna P

Ventricular Repolarization Dispersion During Ischemia Course Measured by Temporal and Spatial Electrocardiographic Parameters	323
An Alternative Decision Rule for Threshold Based T-Wave Measurement Algorithms Based on Second Derivative Extrema	709
BRS Analysis from Baroreflex Sequences and Baroreflex Events Compared Using Spontaneous and Drug Induced Data	737

Lamberti C

Semi-automated Segmentation and Registration of Triggered Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Images as a Basis for Volumetric Analysis of Myocardial Perfusion	17
Semi-automatic Detection and Tracking of Mitral and Aortic Annuli from Real–Time 3D Transesophageal Echocardiographic Images	33
Iterative EM Reconstruction of Cardiac Small Animal PET Images Using System Point Spread Function Modeling and MAP with Anatomical Priors	333
A Wireless and Context-Aware ECG Monitor: An iMote2 Based Portable System	997
Partial Volume Correction of Small Animal PET Cardiac Dynamic Images Using Iterative Reconstruction: Effects on Glucose Metabolic Rate Measurement	1093
3D Analysis of Transmural Myocardial Strain from Sonomicrometric Crystals in the Open Chest Dog	1097

Lammertin G

Semi-automated Segmentation and Registration of Triggered Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Images as a Basis for Volumetric Analysis of Myocardial Perfusion

Lanatà A

Real-Time Discrimination of Multiple Cardiac Arrhythmias for Wearable Systems Based on Neural Networks

1053

Lang RM

Quantification of Myocardial Perfusion Using Multi-Detector Computed Tomography: Validation Against Invasive Coronary Angiography	5
Semi-automated Segmentation and Registration of Triggered Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Images as a Basis for Volumetric Analysis of Myocardial Perfusion	17
Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Left Ventricular Volumes: Multicenter Study for Validation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging	25
Age-Dependency of Left Ventricular Shape Measured from Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Images	29
Semi-automatic Detection and Tracking of Mitral and Aortic Annuli from Real–Time 3D Transesophageal Echocardiographic Images	33
Diagnostic Value of Parametric Imaging of Left Ventricular Wall Motion from Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiograms in Patients with Poor Acoustic Windows	109

Lange R

First Experience with a New Portable Cardiopulmonary Bypass System – LIFEBRIDGE BT with Percutaneous Femoral Cannulation	269
Adjustment of Artificial Chordae to the Mitral Valve with Advanced Tactile Technique	273

Langley P

Respiratory Rate Derived from Principal Component Analysis of Single Lead Electrocardiogram	437
T-Wave Alternans: A Comparison of Different Measurement Techniques	597

Larson AC

Inhomogeneous Human Torso Model of Magnetohydrodynamic Blood Flow Potentials Generated in the MR Environment	9
Estimation of T-Wave Alternans from Multi-Lead ECG Signals Using a Modified Moving Average Method	517

Laurent G

Cardiac Arrhythmias Induced by an Electrical Stimulation at a Cellular Level

625

Law P

Simulating the Effects of Atrial Fibrillation in Electrically Heterogeneous Human Atria: A Computer Modeling Study

Ledesma-Carbayo MJ

Non-Rigid Motion Compensation in Free-Breathing Myocardial Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging	465
Influence of the Temporal Resolution on the Quantification of Displacement Fields in Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Tagged Images	785

Lee DH

Hierarchical Support Vector Machine Based Heartbeat Classification Using Higher Order Statistics and Hermite Basis Function

229

Lee JS

A New Blood Pressure Measurement Using Dual-Cuffs	165
The Modified Step-Wise Deflation Method in Blood Pressure Measurement	169
Novel Method of Automatic Auscultation for Blood Pressure Measurement Using Pulses in Cuff Pressure and Korotkoff Sound	181
Hierarchical Support Vector Machine Based Heartbeat Classification Using Higher Order Statistics and Hermite Basis Function	229

Lehman LH

Similarity-Based Searching in Multi-Parameter Time Series Databases

653

Leisch F

Towards 3-D LV Shape Recovery in Biplane X-Ray Angiography Using Statistical Shape Models

713

Lemay M

Full Spectral Analysis of the Atrial Components in the ECG during Atrial Fibrillation	817
Quasi-Periodic Atrial Activity Components in the ECG used to Discriminate between Paroxysmal and Chronic Atrial Fibrillation	821
Adaptive Frequency Tracking on the ECG Used to Predict the Success of Electrical Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation	825

Lemos PA

Evidences of Possible Necrotic-Core Artifact around Dense Calcium in Virtual Histology Images

545

Leor-Librach RJ

Hemofiltration in Cardiac Patients How to Choose the Parameters

885

Lhotska L

Nature Inspired Concepts in the Electrocardiogram Interpretation Process	241
Evaluation of Feature Subsets for Classification of Cardiotocographic Recordings	845

Li M

Comparison of Highly-Automatic versus FDA-Submitted QT Measurements for the Detection of Moxifloxacin Induced Prolongation of the QTc Interval

693

Ligthart J

An Automated Approach to Quantify Volumetric Coronary Plaque Composition by Multi-Slice Computed Tomography: An Ex-Vivo Feasibility Study

541

Lim ET

An Interactive Cardiac Tele Rehabilitation Program Using a Mobile Device

265

Lim J

Probability Trends in the Assessment of Cardiovascular Autonomic Fluctuations during Cold Pressor Tests

981

Limberis J

A Novel Method for Poincaré Plot Shape Quantification Demonstrates Cardiac Tissue Repolarization Inhomogeneities Induced by Drugs

353

Lin CC

Heart Rate Detection in Highly Noisy Handgrip Electrocardiogram

477

Lindauer JM

Limitations on the Re-Use of Patient Specific Coefficients for 12-Lead ECG Reconstruction

209

Lipton JA

An Open Source ECG Toolkit with DICOM	441
Glucose Control as a Model for Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support System	661

Lodato JA

Quantification of Myocardial Perfusion Using Multi-Detector Computed Tomography: Validation Against Invasive Coronary Angiography

Lodi F

Automated Synthesis of [11C]Meta Hydroxyephedrine, a PET Radiopharmaceutical for Studying Sympathetic Innervation in the Heart

341

Lodi S

Methods for Discriminating Pre-Ectopic Sinus Beats

909

Lombardi F

Spectral Analysis of Blood Pressure Variability in Atrial Fibrillation

833

Lombardo S

Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion with Multi-Detector Computed Tomography

533

Loncar Turukalo T

Temporal Analysis of the Spontaneous Baroreceptor Reflex during Acute and Chronic Shaker Stress in Freely Moving Rats

813

Lorenz C

Adaptation of a Minimal Four-State Cell Model for Reproducing Atrial Excitation Properties

Lorenz J

Morphological Descriptors Based on Eigen Value Decomposition for P-Wave Analysis

245

Loreti G

Left Ventricular Resynchronization in H.F.: Comparison of Alternative Optimization Methods

133

Louloudakis S

Measurement of Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate Using a Textile-Based Wearable Device in Heart Failure Patients

901

Lozic M

Temporal Analysis of the Spontaneous Baroreceptor Reflex during Acute and Chronic Shaker Stress in Freely Moving Rats

813

Lu WG

Diagnosis of Cardiac Arrhythmia Using Kernel Difference Weighted KNN Classifier

253

Lucini D

The Synchrony between Baroreflex Sequences and Cardio-Respiratory Activity

809

Luo S

Performance Study of Digital Pacer Spike Detection as Sampling Rate Changes

349

Lurz S

Adaptation of a Minimal Four-State Cell Model for Reproducing Atrial Excitation Properties

Lux RL

Performance and Productivity Benefits Using Multi-Core Processors for the Analysis of Digital Long-Term ECG Recordings

1069

M

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Maan AC

T-Wave Alternans Ranking: Striking Disagreement between Two Vectorcardiographic Measures of Repolarization Heterogeneity

525

Macas A

Principal Component Analysis Based Method for Detection and Evaluation of ECG T-Wave Alternans

757

Maccioni G

SMS-Based Platform for Cardiovascular Tele-Monitoring

1009

Macellari V

SMS-Based Platform for Cardiovascular Tele-Monitoring

1009

Macerata A

Cardiac and Respiratory Monitoring through Non-Invasive and Contactless Radar Technique	149
Data Integration in Cardiac Surgery Health Care Institution: Experience at G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital	287
Information Systems for the Management of Clinical Data of Clinical Imaging Laboratories	669
Hypnotizability Dependent Autonomic Modulation during a Low Attentional Task	973

Macfarlane PW

Enhanced Detection of Electrode Placement/Connection Errors

MacLeod RS

Integration of MRI in Evaluation and Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation	77
The Role of Volume Conductivities in Simulation of Implantable Defibrillators	481

Maestri R

Sympathetic Neurohormonal Correlates of Linear and Symbolic Dynamics Heart Rate Variability Indexes in Chronic Heart Failure	49
Chemical Instability, State Instability and Arousals in the Pathogenesis of Periodic Breathing in Heart Failure Patients	145

Maffessanti F

Age-Dependency of Left Ventricular Shape Measured from Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Images

Magagnin V

Autonomic Response Evaluation during Gradual Body Weight Support: Comparison between Spectral and Symbolic Analysis

205

Maglaveras NM

The Role of Extracellular Potassium Concentration and Stimulus Period on the Functional Inhomogeneity of Cardiac Tissue: A Simulation Study	585
A Study of Heart Rate and Brain System Complexity and Their Interaction in Sleep-Deprived Subjects	969

Magnalardo M

Multi-Functional Device for Cardiologic Telemedicine and Diagnostic Holter

985

Magnani G

Reproducibility of IVUS Measurements in Heart Transplant Recipients: Increased Quality of Data by Using a Dedicated Software for Image Analysis

537

Magosso E

Cardiovascular Changes in Cardiogenic and Obstructive Shocks: Analysis Using a Cardiopulmonary Simulation Model

457

Mahnken AH

New Analysis Tools for the Comprehensive Assessment of the Coronary Arteries and Myocardial Viability in CT Data Sets

733

Mainardi LT

Editing RR Series and Computation of Long-Term Scaling Parameters	565
Analysis of T-Wave Alternans Using the Ramanujan Transform	605
Spectral Analysis of Blood Pressure Variability in Atrial Fibrillation	833

Maistrou AI

Implicit Comparison of Accuracy of Heart Rate Variability Spectral Measures Estimated via Heart Rate and Heart Period Signals

553

Malagutti N

Assessment of Cardiac Apex Kinematics Using a Real-Time 3D Magnetic Tracking System

397

Malavasi V

Differences between Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Dilated Cardiomyopathy

913

Mamantopoulos A

Satellite-Enabled eHealth Applications in Disaster Management-Experience from a Readiness Exercise

1005

Mamontov OV

Cardiopulmonary Reflex Influence on the System Hemodynamic Rapid Regulation Mechanisms	801
Signal Stationarity Assessment for the Heart Rate Variability Spectral Analysis	965

Mamorita N

Two Types of Distribution Patterns of Bigeminy and Trigeminy in Long-Term ECG: a Model-Based Interpretation

1049

Man S

T-Wave Alternans Ranking: Striking Disagreement between Two Vectorcardiographic Measures of Repolarization Heterogeneity

525

Mancini E

Short Term Variability of Oxygen Saturation during Hemodialysis Is a Warning Parameter for Hypotension Appearance

881

Maniewski R

T-Wave Alternans Influence on Vectocardiographic Parameters

327

Manzo A

A Computer Based Photoplethysmographic Vascular Analyzer through Derivatives

177

Marangoni F

Clinical Monitoring of the Tilt-Test: Task Force Monitor (TFM) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV)	961
Multi-Functional Device for Cardiologic Telemedicine and Diagnostic Holter	985

Marcassa C

Electronic Nursing Record System. Experience in a Large Cardiac Rehabilitation Department	283
Performance of a New Iterative Reconstruction Algorithm for Cardiac Short-Time Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography: Preliminary Results in an Anthropomorphic Cardiac Phantom Study	329

Marcelli E

A Novel Telerobotic System to Remotely Navigate Standard Electrophysiology Catheters	137
Assessment of Cardiac Rotation by Means of Gyroscopic Sensors	389
Assessment of Cardiac Apex Kinematics Using a Real-Time 3D Magnetic Tracking System	397
Is “Silent Ischemia” Detectable by Endocardial Pacemaker Leads?	409

Marcheschi P

Data Integration in Cardiac Surgery Health Care Institution: Experience at G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital

287

Marchesi C

Development of a Low Cost Wearable Prototype for Long-Term Vital Signs Monitoring Based on Embedded Integrated Wireless Module

905

Marengo M

Iterative EM Reconstruction of Cardiac Small Animal PET Images Using System Point Spread Function Modeling and MAP with Anatomical Priors	333
Quantitative Cardiac Dynamic Imaging of Small Animal PET Images Using Cluster Analysis	337
Automated Synthesis of [11C]Meta Hydroxyephedrine, a PET Radiopharmaceutical for Studying Sympathetic Innervation in the Heart	341
Partial Volume Correction of Small Animal PET Cardiac Dynamic Images Using Iterative Reconstruction: Effects on Glucose Metabolic Rate Measurement	1093

Marinello S

Statistical Analysis of RR Interval Irregularities for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation

1057

Mark RG

Similarity-Based Searching in Multi-Parameter Time Series Databases

653

Marques AM

Manifold Learning for Premature Ventricular Contraction Detection

917

Marques de Sá J

Characterization of Heart Rate Variability Loss with Aging and Heart Failure Using Sample Entropy	41
Changes in Detrended Fluctuation Indices with Aging in Healthy and Congestive Heart Failure Subjects	45

Marraccini P

Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion with Multi-Detector Computed Tomography

533

Marrouche NF

Integration of MRI in Evaluation and Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Martignani C

Ventricular Dyssynchrony at Echo: Detection by Two-Dimensional Tracking and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Candidates to Biventricular Pacing

113

Martinelli M

An Intelligent and Integrated Platform for Supporting the Management of Chronic Heart Failure Patients

897

Martínez JP

Ventricular Repolarization Dispersion During Ischemia Course Measured by Temporal and Spatial Electrocardiographic Parameters	323
Multilead T-Wave Alternans Quantification Based on Spatial Filtering and the Laplacian Likelihood Ratio Method	601
An Alternative Decision Rule for Threshold Based T-Wave Measurement Algorithms Based on Second Derivative Extrema	709

Martinez M

Effect of Lidocaine in Acute Ischemic Situations: A Computer Modeling Study

1017

Martínez-Climent A

QT Dispersion Induced by Local Temperature Variations

697

Marwick TH

Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Left Ventricular Volumes: Multicenter Study for Validation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Mastrantonio F

SMS-Based Platform for Cardiovascular Tele-Monitoring

1009

Mateo J

Wavelet Variance Differences in Atrial Fibrillation during Anaesthetic Effect	621
Neural Network Based Canceller for Powerline Interference in ECG Signals	1073

Matetzky S

Ischemia Monitoring by Analysis of Depolarization Changes

377

Matijasevic AM

Effective Phonocardiogram Segmentation Using Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis and High-Frequency Decomposition

161

Mattei E

In-Vitro Investigation of Very Long Defibrillation Shocks: Design and Testing of a Capacitor-Free Defibrillator	493
SMS-Based Platform for Cardiovascular Tele-Monitoring	1009

Matveev M

Prognostic Value of the Time Related Autonomic Balance Indicator for Risk Evaluation of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease

201

Matz J

Sensitivity of T-Wave Morphology and the QT Interval to Small Drug-Induced Electrocardiographic Changes

319

Mayer H

Adjustment of Artificial Chordae to the Mitral Valve with Advanced Tactile Technique

273

Mazzarisi A

Data Integration in Cardiac Surgery Health Care Institution: Experience at G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital

287

Mazzitelli D

First Experience with a New Portable Cardiopulmonary Bypass System – LIFEBRIDGE BT with Percutaneous Femoral Cannulation

269

Mazzoleni P

Effects of Pedaling on the High Frequency Components of HRV during Exercise

McIntyre CW

Impaired Baroreflex Sensitivity Predicts Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease	745
Utilisation of Telemedicine to Assess Energy Expenditure and Stability in Older People with Chronic Kidney Disease	865

McNitt S

Comparison of Highly-Automatic versus FDA-Submitted QT Measurements for the Detection of Moxifloxacin Induced Prolongation of the QTc Interval

693

Meij SH

Improved 12-Lead ECG Reconstruction from Lead Sub Sets by Dynamic Selection of Frontal Leads

213

Melgani F

Detecting Premature Ventricular Contractions in ECG Signals with Gaussian Processes

237

Melnik OV

Neural Network Model for the Prediction of the Evolution of the First Appearance of Stenocardia	279
New Method for the Detection of T-Wave Alternans in Basis of Walsh Functions	753

Mendoza Garzia A

First Experience with a New Portable Cardiopulmonary Bypass System – LIFEBRIDGE BT with Percutaneous Femoral Cannulation

269

Mensing S

Two Probabilistic Methods to Characterize and Link Drug Related ECG Changes to Diagnoses from the PTB Database: Results with Moxifloxacin	217
A Novel Method for Poincaré Plot Shape Quantification Demonstrates Cardiac Tissue Repolarization Inhomogeneities Induced by Drugs	353

Merati G

Effects of Pedaling on the High Frequency Components of HRV during Exercise

Meriggi P

Measurement of Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate Using a Textile-Based Wearable Device in Heart Failure Patients

901

Merkely B

Development and Validation of a Model of Atrioventricular Conduction in Atrial Fibrillation Based on Junctional Intracardiac Electrograms

405

Mesisca V

Automated Synthesis of [11C]Meta Hydroxyephedrine, a PET Radiopharmaceutical for Studying Sympathetic Innervation in the Heart

341

Meste O

Spectral Analysis of Atrial Signals Directly from Surface ECG Exploiting Compressed Spectrum	221
Hybrid Detector for the T-Wave Alternans Challenge	765

Mezzasalma L

PAOLINA (PAziente on LINe, Ambulatoriale) as a Web Application for Facilitating the Storage and the Management of Self-Measured Blood Pressure Data

889

Micalizzi M

Cardiac and Respiratory Monitoring through Non-Invasive and Contactless Radar Technique

149

Michail EM

A Study of Heart Rate and Brain System Complexity and Their Interaction in Sleep-Deprived Subjects

969

Milicic D

The Chaos Theory and Non-linear Dynamics in Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Heart Failure

957

Millet J

Analysis of Body Surface Potential Maps in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy	93
Diagnosis of Bundle Branch Block by Analyzing Body Surface Potential Maps	97
Morphological Descriptors Based on Eigen Value Decomposition for P-Wave Analysis	245
Wavelet Variance Differences in Atrial Fibrillation during Anaesthetic Effect	621
QT Dispersion Induced by Local Temperature Variations	697
Role of the Atrial Rate in the Ventricular Response during Atrial Fibrillation	829

Mirmoghisi M

Detection of Acute Myocardial Ischemia by Vessel-Specific Leads Derived from Reduced Lead Sets

385

Miskinis V

Wireless Vital Signals Monitor for Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases and Sportsmen

993

Miyahara H

Two Types of Distribution Patterns of Bigeminy and Trigeminy in Long-Term ECG: a Model-Based Interpretation

1049

Mlynarski R

How Decision System Trained on a Large Database Recognizes New Cases – Prelude before Clinical Implementation	641
Visualization of Decision Rules – from the Cardiologist's Point of View	645

Mneimneh MA

An Electrophysiological Cardiac Model Approach to Measuring T-Wave Alternans

613

Moleiro F

Designing an Alarm System for the Stratification of Risk of Cardiac Arrhythmias

1037

Moltó G

Safety in Purkinje to Ventricular Conduction and Reentrant Activity under Simulated 1B Ischemia	1013
Effect of Lidocaine in Acute Ischemic Situations: A Computer Modeling Study	1017

Monasterio V

Multilead T-Wave Alternans Quantification Based on Spatial Filtering and the Laplacian Likelihood Ratio Method

601

Moody GB

The PhysioNet / Computers in Cardiology Challenge 2008: T-Wave Alternans	505
Similarity-Based Searching in Multi-Parameter Time Series Databases	653

Mor-Avi V

Quantification of Myocardial Perfusion Using Multi-Detector Computed Tomography: Validation Against Invasive Coronary Angiography	5
Semi-automated Segmentation and Registration of Triggered Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Images as a Basis for Volumetric Analysis of Myocardial Perfusion	17
Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Left Ventricular Volumes: Multicenter Study for Validation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging	25
Age-Dependency of Left Ventricular Shape Measured from Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Images	29
Semi-automatic Detection and Tracking of Mitral and Aortic Annuli from Real–Time 3D Transesophageal Echocardiographic Images	33
Diagnostic Value of Parametric Imaging of Left Ventricular Wall Motion from Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiograms in Patients with Poor Acoustic Windows	109

Mora-Jimenez I

Detection and Estimation of T-Wave Alternans with Matched Filter and Nonparametric Bootstrap Test

617

Morales O

Automatic Brachial Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity Measurements for Vascular Damage Assessments

173

Moreno J

Wavelet Variance Differences in Atrial Fibrillation during Anaesthetic Effect

621

Morgan AR

Electrophysiologically Detailed Models of the Right and Left Rabbit Atria: Pharmacological Impacts on Propagation and Arrhythmogenesis

Morgan SW

Feedback Control of Resonant Drift as a Tool for Low Voltage Defibrillation

501

Moro G

Methods for Discriminating Pre-Ectopic Sinus Beats

909

Moroni D

ECG and Echocardiography Processing for Decision Support in Heart Failure	649
An Intelligent and Integrated Platform for Supporting the Management of Chronic Heart Failure Patients	897

Mourad A

Epicardial Mapping of Ventricular Fibrillation in the Human Heart during Ischaemia and Reperfusion

1029

Mousseaux E

An Automated Evaluation of Regional Left Ventricular Function on Cine Magnetic Resonance Images

777

Mukkamala R

Arterial Blood Pressure Variability before and after Chronic Pacing Induced Heart Failure in Conscious Dogs

797

Muratori L

Multi-Functional Device for Cardiologic Telemedicine and Diagnostic Holter

985

Murray A

Respiratory Rate Derived from Principal Component Analysis of Single Lead Electrocardiogram	437
Changes in Heart Rate and Tissue Blood Volume Induced by Inspiration and Expiration	469
T-Wave Alternans: A Comparison of Different Measurement Techniques	597
Estimation of Mean Blood Pressure from Oscillometric and Manual Methods	941

Musaico M

Assessment of Cardiac Rotation by Means of Gyroscopic Sensors

389

Musso G

Differences between Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Dilated Cardiomyopathy

913

N

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Nachman L

A Wireless and Context-Aware ECG Monitor: An iMote2 Based Portable System

997

Nam SW

A New Blood Pressure Measurement Using Dual-Cuffs

165

Nanni C

Quantitative Cardiac Dynamic Imaging of Small Animal PET Images Using Cluster Analysis

337

Nash MP

Epicardial Mapping of Ventricular Fibrillation in the Human Heart during Ischaemia and Reperfusion

1029

Navickas Z

Wireless Vital Signals Monitor for Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases and Sportsmen

993

Neglia D

Cardiac and Respiratory Monitoring through Non-Invasive and Contactless Radar Technique	149
Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion with Multi-Detector Computed Tomography	533

Nelwan SP

Improved 12-Lead ECG Reconstruction from Lead Sub Sets by Dynamic Selection of Frontal Leads	213
Eigen-Vector Based Leads for Reconstruction of the 12-Lead Electrocardiogram	361
An Open Source ECG Toolkit with DICOM	441
Glucose Control as a Model for Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support System	661

Nemati S

An Open-Source Standard T-Wave Alternans Detector for Benchmarking	509
An Artificial Multi-Channel Model for Generating Abnormal Electrocardiographic Rhythms	773

Nesser HJ

Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Left Ventricular Volumes: Multicenter Study for Validation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Neurauter A

Comparison of Countershock Prediction Features based on Autoregressive and Fourier Transformed Spectral Analysis

485

Newby B

Quantification of Myocardial Perfusion Using Multi-Detector Computed Tomography: Validation Against Invasive Coronary Angiography

Ng F

Probability Trends in the Assessment of Cardiovascular Autonomic Fluctuations during Cold Pressor Tests

981

Niel J

Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Left Ventricular Volumes: Multicenter Study for Validation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Nijm GM

Inhomogeneous Human Torso Model of Magnetohydrodynamic Blood Flow Potentials Generated in the MR Environment	9
Estimation of T-Wave Alternans from Multi-Lead ECG Signals Using a Modified Moving Average Method	517

Nilicheva MI

Signal Stationarity Assessment for the Heart Rate Variability Spectral Analysis

965

Nitzan M

Changes in Heart Rate and Tissue Blood Volume Induced by Inspiration and Expiration

469

Nogová K

Comparison of Two Procedures of Loading with Voltage-Sensitive Dye Di-4 ANEPPS in Rabbit Isolated Heart	1081
New Recording Setup for Ratiometric Recording of Action Potentials by Optical Means	1085

Nollo G

Quantifying the Complexity of Short-Term Heart Period Variability through K Nearest Neighbor Local Linear Prediction	549
Linear and Nonlinear Parametric Model Identification to Assess Granger Causality in Short-Term Cardiovascular Interactions	793

Nováková M

Comparison of Two Procedures of Loading with Voltage-Sensitive Dye Di-4 ANEPPS in Rabbit Isolated Heart	1081
New Recording Setup for Ratiometric Recording of Action Potentials by Optical Means	1085

Nowak CN

Comparison of Countershock Prediction Features based on Autoregressive and Fourier Transformed Spectral Analysis

485

Nugent C

Eigen-Vector Based Leads for Reconstruction of the 12-Lead Electrocardiogram	361
Relevance of the KCNH2 Protein Stoichiometry to Pathological Conditions Underlying QT Abnormality	577
Allosteric Interaction of Rapid Delayed Rectifier Protein and Its Role in Cardiac Repolarization	589

O

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

O'Leary DS

Arterial Blood Pressure Variability before and after Chronic Pacing Induced Heart Failure in Conscious Dogs

797

O'Neill SC

Approaching the Mechanistic Insights Towards the Genesis of Intracellular Calcium Transient Alternans – a Simulation Study

425

Oakes RS

Integration of MRI in Evaluation and Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Oh HS

The Modified Step-Wise Deflation Method in Blood Pressure Measurement	169
Novel Method of Automatic Auscultation for Blood Pressure Measurement Using Pulses in Cuff Pressure and Korotkoff Sound	181

Ohki H

Two Layered Classification Using Qualitative and Quantitative Attributes for QRS Complex Analysis

233

Okamura K

Non-Invasive Evaluation of Opening and Closing Timings of the Cardiac Valves in the Fetal Cardiac Cycle

1061

Oltrona L

Differences between Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Dilated Cardiomyopathy

913

Op Den Buijs J

Cardiovascular Changes in Cardiogenic and Obstructive Shocks: Analysis Using a Cardiopulmonary Simulation Model

457

Ortolani P

Reproducibility of IVUS Measurements in Heart Transplant Recipients: Increased Quality of Data by Using a Dedicated Software for Image Analysis

537

Owen PJ

Utilisation of Telemedicine to Assess Energy Expenditure and Stability in Older People with Chronic Kidney Disease

865

P

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Padilla JM

Automatic Brachial Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity Measurements for Vascular Damage Assessments	173
A Computer Based Photoplethysmographic Vascular Analyzer through Derivatives	177

Pagani M

Model Based Processing of CardioVascular Variability Applied to Bed-Rest Case Studies	129
The Synchrony between Baroreflex Sequences and Cardio-Respiratory Activity	809

Palaniswami M

Recognizing Central and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Events from Normal Breathing Events in ECG Recordings	681
Interaction between Sleep EEG and ECG Signals during and after Obstructive Sleep Apnea Events with or without Arousals	685
Cross Power Spectral Density between Two-Lead ECG Signals at the Termination of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with or without Arousals	689
Non-Invasive Evaluation of Opening and Closing Timings of the Cardiac Valves in the Fetal Cardiac Cycle	1061

Palleri F

Is “Silent Ischemia” Detectable by Endocardial Pacemaker Leads?

409

Pan JI

Self Risk Assessment and Monitoring for Cardiovascular Disease Patients Based on Service-Oriented Architecture

637

Pani D

A DVB-T Framework for the Remote Monitoring of Cardiopathic and Diabetic Patients	1001
A DSP Algorithm and System for Real-Time Fetal ECG Extraction	1065

Paoletti G

Hypnotizability Dependent Autonomic Modulation during a Low Attentional Task

973

Paoletti M

Development of a Low Cost Wearable Prototype for Long-Term Vital Signs Monitoring Based on Embedded Integrated Wireless Module

905

Parati G

Measurement of Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate Using a Textile-Based Wearable Device in Heart Failure Patients

901

Park DK

Novel Method of Automatic Auscultation for Blood Pressure Measurement Using Pulses in Cuff Pressure and Korotkoff Sound

181

Park KS

Hierarchical Support Vector Machine Based Heartbeat Classification Using Higher Order Statistics and Hermite Basis Function

229

Parvaneh S

Evaluation of Risk Factors Selection in Cardiac Risk Stratification

665

Pasanisi E

Assessment of Cardiologic Systole and Diastole Duration in Exercise Stress Tests with a Transcutaneous Accelerometer Sensor

153

Passariello G

Probability Trends in the Assessment of Cardiovascular Autonomic Fluctuations during Cold Pressor Tests

981

Paterson DJ

Epicardial Mapping of Ventricular Fibrillation in the Human Heart during Ischaemia and Reperfusion

1029

Pavarino LF

Performance Evaluation of Cardiac Repolarization Markers Derived from Unipolar Electrograms and Monophasic Action Potentials: A Simulation Study

593

Pawlowski Z

T-Wave Alternans Influence on Vectocardiographic Parameters

327

Paydarfar D

Interaction between Heart Rate Variability and Respiration in Preterm Infants

Pedri S

Ventricular Dyssynchrony at Echo: Detection by Two-Dimensional Tracking and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Candidates to Biventricular Pacing

113

Pedrizzetti G

Ventricular Dyssynchrony at Echo: Detection by Two-Dimensional Tracking and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Candidates to Biventricular Pacing

113

Pehrson S

Sensitivity of T-Wave Morphology and the QT Interval to Small Drug-Induced Electrocardiographic Changes

319

Peitgen HO

New Analysis Tools for the Comprehensive Assessment of the Coronary Arteries and Myocardial Viability in CT Data Sets

733

Pelechano F

QT Dispersion Induced by Local Temperature Variations

697

Peled N

Quantification of Myocardial Perfusion Using Multi-Detector Computed Tomography: Validation Against Invasive Coronary Angiography

Pellot-Barakat C

Estimation of Pressure Gradient Images from Velocity Encoded MR Acquisitions

933

Pengo V

In Vitro Characterization of Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valves Closing Sound

945

Pérez Turiel J

An Alternative Decision Rule for Threshold Based T-Wave Measurement Algorithms Based on Second Derivative Extrema

709

Perticone F

ECG and Echocardiography Processing for Decision Support in Heart Failure	649
Early Detection of Decompensation Conditions in Heart Failure Patients by Knowledge Discovery: The HEARTFAID Approaches	893
An Intelligent and Integrated Platform for Supporting the Management of Chronic Heart Failure Patients	897

Perz S

A Method for Assessing Significant Changes in Serial ECG Comparison

101

Petrovic R

Testing the Quality of 12 Lead Holter Analysis Algorithms

453

Petznick G

Relevance of the KCNH2 Protein Stoichiometry to Pathological Conditions Underlying QT Abnormality

577

Pfeufer A

A Method for Assessing Significant Changes in Serial ECG Comparison

101

Philips W

Classifying Electrocardiogram Peaks Using New Wavelet Domain Features

853

Picano E

Assessment of Cardiologic Systole and Diastole Duration in Exercise Stress Tests with a Transcutaneous Accelerometer Sensor

153

Piccini G

Data Integration in Cardiac Surgery Health Care Institution: Experience at G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital

287

Pilat E

How Decision System Trained on a Large Database Recognizes New Cases – Prelude before Clinical Implementation	641
Visualization of Decision Rules – from the Cardiologist's Point of View	645

Pinna GD

Sympathetic Neurohormonal Correlates of Linear and Symbolic Dynamics Heart Rate Variability Indexes in Chronic Heart Failure	49
Chemical Instability, State Instability and Arousals in the Pathogenesis of Periodic Breathing in Heart Failure Patients	145

Pitman MC

Error Estimates and Communication Overhead in the Computation of the Bidomain Equations on the Distributed Memory Parallel Blue Gene/L Supercomputer

Pitt-Francis J

High Performance Computer Simulations for the Study of Biological Function in 3D Heart Models Incorporating Fibre Orientation and Realistic Geometry at Para-Cellular Resolution

721

Pizurica A

Classifying Electrocardiogram Peaks Using New Wavelet Domain Features

853

Plank G

Feedback Control of Resonant Drift as a Tool for Low Voltage Defibrillation

501

Plicchi G

A Novel Telerobotic System to Remotely Navigate Standard Electrophysiology Catheters	137
Assessment of Cardiac Rotation by Means of Gyroscopic Sensors	389
Assessment of Cardiac Apex Kinematics Using a Real-Time 3D Magnetic Tracking System	397

Poderys J

Wireless Vital Signals Monitor for Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases and Sportsmen

993

Polat O

Evaluation of Sub-Frequency Regions of Heart Rate Variability in Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmia Patients

125

Pollard H

Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Left Ventricular Volumes: Multicenter Study for Validation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Polonski S

Comparison of Highly-Automatic versus FDA-Submitted QT Measurements for the Detection of Moxifloxacin Induced Prolongation of the QTc Interval

693

Ponzini R

Design of New Reliable CFD-Based Estimation of Flow Rate: Early in-Vivo Results

953

Popovic ZB

Novel Time-Varying 3D Display of Wall Motion Torsion for LV Function Assessment	21
3D Analysis of Transmural Myocardial Strain from Sonomicrometric Crystals in the Open Chest Dog	1097

Porta A

Sympathetic Neurohormonal Correlates of Linear and Symbolic Dynamics Heart Rate Variability Indexes in Chronic Heart Failure	49
Autonomic Response Evaluation during Gradual Body Weight Support: Comparison between Spectral and Symbolic Analysis	205

Post F

A Novel Approach to Quantitative Analysis of Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging

1089

Potena L

Reproducibility of IVUS Measurements in Heart Transplant Recipients: Increased Quality of Data by Using a Dedicated Software for Image Analysis

537

Povinelli RJ

An Electrophysiological Cardiac Model Approach to Measuring T-Wave Alternans

613

Pramatarov S

Method and System for Standardized and Platform Independent Medical Data Information Persistence in Telemedicine

257

Prinzen FW

Adaptive Modeling of Ionic Membrane Currents Improves Models of Cardiac Electromechanics

429

Prokopova R

Prognostic Value of the Time Related Autonomic Balance Indicator for Risk Evaluation of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease

201

Provazník I

Comparison of Two Procedures of Loading with Voltage-Sensitive Dye Di-4 ANEPPS in Rabbit Isolated Heart	1081
New Recording Setup for Ratiometric Recording of Action Potentials by Optical Means	1085

Prudat Y

Adaptive Frequency Tracking on the ECG Used to Predict the Success of Electrical Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation

825

Przybylski A

T-Wave Alternans Influence on Vectocardiographic Parameters

327

Q

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Quiceno AF

Effective Phonocardiogram Segmentation Using Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis and High-Frequency Decomposition

161

R

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Raffo L

A Sleep Apnoea Keeper in a Wearable Device for Continuous Detection and Screening during Daily Life	433
A DVB-T Framework for the Remote Monitoring of Cardiopathic and Diabetic Patients	1001
A DSP Algorithm and System for Real-Time Fetal ECG Extraction	1065

Ragnoni A

3D Analysis of Transmural Myocardial Strain from Sonomicrometric Crystals in the Open Chest Dog

1097

Rahmani R

Detecting and Quantifying T-Wave Alternans Using the Correlation Method and Comparison with the FFT-Based Method	761
On-Line Identification of the Heart Hemodynamic Parameters via an Adaptive Estimator Using Invasive Noisy Blood Pressure Waveform Observations	937

Ramírez E

Safety in Purkinje to Ventricular Conduction and Reentrant Activity under Simulated 1B Ischemia

1013

Randaccio P

A DVB-T Framework for the Remote Monitoring of Cardiopathic and Diabetic Patients

1001

Raviele A

Improving Image Integration: Comparison of Intra Cardiac Echocardiography Guided Surface Registration with Landmarks Registration

789

Rayshubskiy A

Error Estimates and Communication Overhead in the Computation of the Bidomain Equations on the Distributed Memory Parallel Blue Gene/L Supercomputer

Redaelli A

From Real-Time 3D Echocardiography to Mitral Valve Finite Element Analysis: A Novel Modeling Approach	1
Design of New Reliable CFD-Based Estimation of Flow Rate: Early in-Vivo Results	953

Redheuil A

An Automated Evaluation of Regional Left Ventricular Function on Cine Magnetic Resonance Images

777

Regar E

An Automated Approach to Quantify Volumetric Coronary Plaque Composition by Multi-Slice Computed Tomography: An Ex-Vivo Feasibility Study	541
A Novel Approach to Quantitative Analysis of Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging	1089

Requena Carrión J

Effects of Activation Origin on the Subcutaneous ECG with Horizontal and Vertical Bipolar Lead Orientation

357

Reumann M

Error Estimates and Communication Overhead in the Computation of the Bidomain Equations on the Distributed Memory Parallel Blue Gene/L Supercomputer

Ribeiro BR

Manifold Learning for Premature Ventricular Contraction Detection

917

Rice JJ

Error Estimates and Communication Overhead in the Computation of the Bidomain Equations on the Distributed Memory Parallel Blue Gene/L Supercomputer

Rieger G

Atrial Fibrillation Detection by a Subcutaneous Monitoring Device

413

Rieta JJ

Combined Analysis of Time and Frequency Series Regularity Applied to the Study of Atrial Fibrillation	73
Predicting Electrical Cardioversion Outcome from Surface ECG Recordings Through Wavelet Sample Entropy	1041
Optimal Beat Selection Study for QSRT Cancellation Methods in the ECG of Atrial Fibrillation	1045
Neural Network Based Canceller for Powerline Interference in ECG Signals	1073

Rivera Farina PV

An Alternative Decision Rule for Threshold Based T-Wave Measurement Algorithms Based on Second Derivative Extrema

709

Rizzello A

Automated Synthesis of [11C]Meta Hydroxyephedrine, a PET Radiopharmaceutical for Studying Sympathetic Innervation in the Heart

341

Rizzo F

Measurement of Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate Using a Textile-Based Wearable Device in Heart Failure Patients

901

Robbi E

Chemical Instability, State Instability and Arousals in the Pathogenesis of Periodic Breathing in Heart Failure Patients

145

Robinson B

Electrogram Fractionation Caused by Microfibrosis: Insights from a Microstructure Model

1105

Rocca E

Data Integration in Cardiac Surgery Health Care Institution: Experience at G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital

287

Rocchetti M

ß-Adrenergic Modulation of IKs Gating in the Guinea Pig: What Can Be Learned by Numerical Modeling

573

Rocha AP

BRS Analysis from Baroreflex Sequences and Baroreflex Events Compared Using Spontaneous and Drug Induced Data

737

Rodriguez A

Designing an Alarm System for the Stratification of Risk of Cardiac Arrhythmias

1037

Rodríguez B

High Performance Computer Simulations for the Study of Biological Function in 3D Heart Models Incorporating Fibre Orientation and Realistic Geometry at Para-Cellular Resolution

721

Rodriguez JF

Oscillatory Regime in Excitatory Media with Global Coupling: Application to Cardiac Dynamics	189
Post-Repolarization Refractoriness in Human Ventricular Cardiac Cells	581
Reentrant Activity in a Virtual 3D Ventricular Slab Preparation Subject to Regional Simulated Ischemia: Role of the Ischemic Zone Size	1025

Rojo-Álvarez JL

Characterization of Heart Rate Variability Loss with Aging and Heart Failure Using Sample Entropy	41
Changes in Detrended Fluctuation Indices with Aging in Healthy and Congestive Heart Failure Subjects	45
Detection and Estimation of T-Wave Alternans with Matched Filter and Nonparametric Bootstrap Test	617

Roka A

Development and Validation of a Model of Atrioventricular Conduction in Atrial Fibrillation Based on Junctional Intracardiac Electrograms

405

Romei Longhena G

Cardiovascular Stability and Patient Dependent Mass Transfer during Dialysis

869

Romero I

Propagation of Electrical Excitation in Isolated Rabbit Hearts: Influence of Stimulation Protocol and Spatial Coupling

299

Romero L

Post-Repolarization Refractoriness in Human Ventricular Cardiac Cells	581
Reentrant Activity in a Virtual 3D Ventricular Slab Preparation Subject to Regional Simulated Ischemia: Role of the Ischemic Zone Size	1025

Roses E

QT Dispersion Induced by Local Temperature Variations

697

Rossi P

Differences between Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Dilated Cardiomyopathy

913

Rossillo A

Improving Image Integration: Comparison of Intra Cardiac Echocardiography Guided Surface Registration with Landmarks Registration

789

Rubackova B

Evaluation of Feature Subsets for Classification of Cardiotocographic Recordings

845

Rubel P

XML Based Mediation for Automating the Storage of SCP-ECG Data into Relational Databases

445

Ruggeri A

In Vitro Characterization of Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valves Closing Sound

945

Ruiz C

Reentrant Mechanisms Triggered by Ectopic Activity in a Three-Dimensional Realistic Model of Human Atrium. a Computer Simulation Study

629

Ruiz de Gauna S

An Algorithm to Discriminate SVT from VT in Pediatric AED Based on Spectral Parameters	925
Parameters Affecting Shock Decision in Pediatric Automated Defibrillation	929
A Pediatric Shock Advice Algorithm Based on the Regularity of the Detected Beats	1033

Ruiz J

An Algorithm to Discriminate SVT from VT in Pediatric AED Based on Spectral Parameters	925
Parameters Affecting Shock Decision in Pediatric Automated Defibrillation	929
A Pediatric Shock Advice Algorithm Based on the Regularity of the Detected Beats	1033

Ruseckas R

Wireless Vital Signals Monitor for Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases and Sportsmen

993

S

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Saeed M

Similarity-Based Searching in Multi-Parameter Time Series Databases

653

Safer A

Two Probabilistic Methods to Characterize and Link Drug Related ECG Changes to Diagnoses from the PTB Database: Results with Moxifloxacin	217
A Novel Method for Poincaré Plot Shape Quantification Demonstrates Cardiac Tissue Repolarization Inhomogeneities Induced by Drugs	353

Saferis V

Principal Component Analysis Based Method for Detection and Evaluation of ECG T-Wave Alternans

757

Sahakian AV

Inhomogeneous Human Torso Model of Magnetohydrodynamic Blood Flow Potentials Generated in the MR Environment	9
Estimation of T-Wave Alternans from Multi-Lead ECG Signals Using a Modified Moving Average Method	517

Sainsbury F

The Determination of the Bidomain Conductivity Values of Heart Tissue

193

Sáiz J

Automatic Brachial Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity Measurements for Vascular Damage Assessments	173
A Computer Based Photoplethysmographic Vascular Analyzer through Derivatives	177
Reentrant Mechanisms Triggered by Ectopic Activity in a Three-Dimensional Realistic Model of Human Atrium. a Computer Simulation Study	629
Safety in Purkinje to Ventricular Conduction and Reentrant Activity under Simulated 1B Ischemia	1013
Effect of Lidocaine in Acute Ischemic Situations: A Computer Modeling Study	1017
Reentrant Activity in a Virtual 3D Ventricular Slab Preparation Subject to Regional Simulated Ischemia: Role of the Ischemic Zone Size	1025

Sala-Mercado JA

Arterial Blood Pressure Variability before and after Chronic Pacing Induced Heart Failure in Conscious Dogs

797

Sales FJR

Evidences of Possible Necrotic-Core Artifact around Dense Calcium in Virtual Histology Images

545

Salisbury EB

Interaction between Heart Rate Variability and Respiration in Preterm Infants

Salmon Cinotti T

A Wireless and Context-Aware ECG Monitor: An iMote2 Based Portable System

997

Salvatori C

Data Integration in Cardiac Surgery Health Care Institution: Experience at G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital

287

Salvatori L

Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion with Multi-Detector Computed Tomography

533

Salvetti O

ECG and Echocardiography Processing for Decision Support in Heart Failure	649
An Intelligent and Integrated Platform for Supporting the Management of Chronic Heart Failure Patients	897

Sameni R

An Artificial Multi-Channel Model for Generating Abnormal Electrocardiographic Rhythms

773

Samorani M

Methods for Discriminating Pre-Ectopic Sinus Beats

909

Sánchez C

Wavelet Variance Differences in Atrial Fibrillation during Anaesthetic Effect	621
Neural Network Based Canceller for Powerline Interference in ECG Signals	1073

Sanguinetti G

Automatic Classification of Arrhythmic Beats Using Gaussian Processes

921

Santa-Marta C

Influence of the Temporal Resolution on the Quantification of Displacement Fields in Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Tagged Images

785

Santarcangelo EL

Hypnotizability Dependent Autonomic Modulation during a Low Attentional Task

973

Santoro A

Short Term Variability of Oxygen Saturation during Hemodialysis Is a Warning Parameter for Hypotension Appearance

881

Santoro S

Model-Based Analysis of Na-K+ Pump Influence on Potassium Depuration during Acetate Free Biofiltration (AFB)

873

Santos A

Non-Rigid Motion Compensation in Free-Breathing Myocardial Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging

465

Saracino G

Novel Time-Varying 3D Display of Wall Motion Torsion for LV Function Assessment	21
3D Analysis of Transmural Myocardial Strain from Sonomicrometric Crystals in the Open Chest Dog	1097

Sarenac O

Temporal Analysis of the Spontaneous Baroreceptor Reflex during Acute and Chronic Shaker Stress in Freely Moving Rats

813

Sartori C

Methods for Discriminating Pre-Ectopic Sinus Beats

909

Sasaki T

Two Layered Classification Using Qualitative and Quantitative Attributes for QRS Complex Analysis

233

Sassi R

Editing RR Series and Computation of Long-Term Scaling Parameters	565
Analysis of T-Wave Alternans Using the Ramanujan Transform	605

Sato N

Non-Invasive Evaluation of Opening and Closing Timings of the Cardiac Valves in the Fetal Cardiac Cycle

1061

Scacchi S

Performance Evaluation of Cardiac Repolarization Markers Derived from Unipolar Electrograms and Monophasic Action Potentials: A Simulation Study

593

Scattina E

Hypnotizability Dependent Autonomic Modulation during a Low Attentional Task

973

Schalij MJ

Implementation of a National Database Infrastructure for Registration of Clinical Procedures and as Tool for National Benchmarking	261
T-Wave Alternans Ranking: Striking Disagreement between Two Vectorcardiographic Measures of Repolarization Heterogeneity	525

Scharinger J

Towards 3-D LV Shape Recovery in Biplane X-Ray Angiography Using Statistical Shape Models

713

Schlegel TT

The Effect of Aging and Cardiac Disease on that Portion of QT Interval Variability that Is Independent of Heart Rate Variability

315

Schliephake M

Performance and Productivity Benefits Using Multi-Core Processors for the Analysis of Digital Long-Term ECG Recordings

1069

Schlueter M

Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion with Multi-Detector Computed Tomography

533

Schmidt SE

Segmentation of Heart Sound Recordings from an Electronic Stethoscope by a Duration Dependent Hidden-Markov Model

345

Scholz EP

Effects of the Reggae Mutation on Sinus Node Function: A Simulation Study

421

Schreiber U

First Experience with a New Portable Cardiopulmonary Bypass System – LIFEBRIDGE BT with Percutaneous Femoral Cannulation

269

Schroeder R

Linear and Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability Risk Stratification in Heart Failure Patients

557

Sciacqua A

ECG and Echocardiography Processing for Decision Support in Heart Failure	649
Early Detection of Decompensation Conditions in Heart Failure Patients by Knowledge Discovery: The HEARTFAID Approaches	893
An Intelligent and Integrated Platform for Supporting the Management of Chronic Heart Failure Patients	897

Scilingo EP

Real-Time Discrimination of Multiple Cardiac Arrhythmias for Wearable Systems Based on Neural Networks

1053

Scirica BM

Risk-Stratification following Acute Coronary Syndromes Using a Novel Electrocardiographic Technique to Measure Variability in Morphology	13
Comparing Symbolic Representations of Cardiac Activity to Identify Patient Populations with Similar Risk Profiles	85

Sebastiani L

Hypnotizability Dependent Autonomic Modulation during a Low Attentional Task

973

Sedekerskiene V

Complexity Assessment of ECG RR Interval

989

Seemann G

Adaptation of a Minimal Four-State Cell Model for Reproducing Atrial Excitation Properties	61
Error Estimates and Communication Overhead in the Computation of the Bidomain Equations on the Distributed Memory Parallel Blue Gene/L Supercomputer	81
Effects of the Reggae Mutation on Sinus Node Function: A Simulation Study	421
Influence of Tissue Anisotropy on the Distribution of Defibrillation Fields	489

Segerson NM

Integration of MRI in Evaluation and Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Seitz SA

Influence of Tissue Anisotropy on the Distribution of Defibrillation Fields

489

Sekora J

New Recording Setup for Ratiometric Recording of Action Potentials by Optical Means

1085

Senhadji L

Analysis of Cardiac Micro-Acceleration Signals for the Estimation of Systolic and Diastolic Time Intervals in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

393

Seppänen T

Improving Reliability of “Total-Cosine-R-to T” (TCRT) in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

373

Serasini L

PAOLINA (PAziente on LINe, Ambulatoriale) as a Web Application for Facilitating the Storage and the Management of Self-Measured Blood Pressure Data

889

Serruys PWJC

An Automated Approach to Quantify Volumetric Coronary Plaque Composition by Multi-Slice Computed Tomography: An Ex-Vivo Feasibility Study

541

Severi S

ß-Adrenergic Modulation of IKs Gating in the Guinea Pig: What Can Be Learned by Numerical Modeling	573
Model-Based Analysis of Na-K+ Pump Influence on Potassium Depuration during Acetate Free Biofiltration (AFB)	873
Role of Hemodialysis in Atrial Fibrillation Onset: Preliminary Results from a Combined Computational and Experimental Analysis	877
Methods for Discriminating Pre-Ectopic Sinus Beats	909
Computational Analysis of Uremia Effects on Ventricular Action Potential	1021

Shen TW

An Improved Spectral Method of Detecting and Quantifying T-Wave Alternans for SCD Risk Evaluation

609

Shlyakhto EV

Cardiopulmonary Reflex Influence on the System Hemodynamic Rapid Regulation Mechanisms

801

Shyu LY

Assessing the Wall Motion of Pulmonary Veins of the Left Atrium

729

Sigrist MK

Impaired Baroreflex Sensitivity Predicts Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease

745

Sihan K

A Novel Approach to Quantitative Analysis of Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging

1089

Simoliuniene R

Principal Component Analysis Based Method for Detection and Evaluation of ECG T-Wave Alternans

757

Simon A

Assessment of Global Cardiac Function in MSCT Imaging Using Fuzzy Connectedness Segmentation

725

Sinner MF

A Method for Assessing Significant Changes in Serial ECG Comparison	101
Testing the Quality of 12 Lead Holter Analysis Algorithms	453

Skolidis G

Automatic Classification of Arrhythmic Beats Using Gaussian Processes

921

Smith K

Utilisation of Telemedicine to Assess Energy Expenditure and Stability in Older People with Chronic Kidney Disease

865

Smrdel A

An Algorithm to Estimate the ST Segment Level in 24-Hour Ambulatory ECG Records

701

Smuc T

The Chaos Theory and Non-linear Dynamics in Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Heart Failure

957

Somers P

An Automated Approach to Quantify Volumetric Coronary Plaque Composition by Multi-Slice Computed Tomography: An Ex-Vivo Feasibility Study

541

Song SH

Hierarchical Support Vector Machine Based Heartbeat Classification Using Higher Order Statistics and Hermite Basis Function

229

Soverini ML

Short Term Variability of Oxygen Saturation during Hemodialysis Is a Warning Parameter for Hypotension Appearance

881

Spadini F

A Wireless and Context-Aware ECG Monitor: An iMote2 Based Portable System

997

Spilka J

Evaluation of Feature Subsets for Classification of Cardiotocographic Recordings

845

Spinelli AE

Iterative EM Reconstruction of Cardiac Small Animal PET Images Using System Point Spread Function Modeling and MAP with Anatomical Priors	333
Quantitative Cardiac Dynamic Imaging of Small Animal PET Images Using Cluster Analysis	337
Partial Volume Correction of Small Animal PET Cardiac Dynamic Images Using Iterative Reconstruction: Effects on Glucose Metabolic Rate Measurement	1093

Spolzino S

Assessment of Cardiac Apex Kinematics Using a Real-Time 3D Magnetic Tracking System

397

Starc V

The Effect of Aging and Cardiac Disease on that Portion of QT Interval Variability that Is Independent of Heart Rate Variability

315

Steinwender C

Towards 3-D LV Shape Recovery in Biplane X-Ray Angiography Using Statistical Shape Models

713

Stergiou-Michailidou V

A Fiber Orientation Model of the Human Heart Using Classical Histological Methods Resonance Imaging and Interpolation Techniques

307

Steringer-Mascherbauer R

Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Left Ventricular Volumes: Multicenter Study for Validation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Stevanella M

From Real-Time 3D Echocardiography to Mitral Valve Finite Element Analysis: A Novel Modeling Approach

Stevens S

T-Wave Alternans: A Comparison of Different Measurement Techniques

597

Stewart P

Optimal Safety of Conduction through the Purkinje-Ventricular Junction

303

Stinstra JG

The Role of Volume Conductivities in Simulation of Implantable Defibrillators

481

Stohlman J

In-Vitro Investigation of Very Long Defibrillation Shocks: Design and Testing of a Capacitor-Free Defibrillator

493

Stott J

Simulating the Effects of Atrial Fibrillation in Electrically Heterogeneous Human Atria: A Computer Modeling Study

Stratakis M

Measurement of Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate Using a Textile-Based Wearable Device in Heart Failure Patients

901

Strohmenger HU

Comparison of Countershock Prediction Features based on Autoregressive and Fourier Transformed Spectral Analysis

485

Struck M

Method and System for Standardized and Platform Independent Medical Data Information Persistence in Telemedicine

257

Struijk JJ

Sensitivity of T-Wave Morphology and the QT Interval to Small Drug-Induced Electrocardiographic Changes	319
Segmentation of Heart Sound Recordings from an Electronic Stethoscope by a Duration Dependent Hidden-Markov Model	345

Stultz CM

Risk-Stratification following Acute Coronary Syndromes Using a Novel Electrocardiographic Technique to Measure Variability in Morphology	13
Comparing Symbolic Representations of Cardiac Activity to Identify Patient Populations with Similar Risk Profiles	85

Styczkiewicz K

Early Detection of Decompensation Conditions in Heart Failure Patients by Knowledge Discovery: The HEARTFAID Approaches

893

Stylios C

Evaluation of Feature Subsets for Classification of Cardiotocographic Recordings

845

Such L

QT Dispersion Induced by Local Temperature Variations

697

Such-Miquel LM

QT Dispersion Induced by Local Temperature Variations

697

Sueda N

Two Layered Classification Using Qualitative and Quantitative Attributes for QRS Complex Analysis

233

Sugeng L

Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Left Ventricular Volumes: Multicenter Study for Validation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging	25
Age-Dependency of Left Ventricular Shape Measured from Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Images	29
Semi-automatic Detection and Tracking of Mitral and Aortic Annuli from Real–Time 3D Transesophageal Echocardiographic Images	33

Swenne CA

T-Wave Alternans Ranking: Striking Disagreement between Two Vectorcardiographic Measures of Repolarization Heterogeneity

525

Swiryn S

Inhomogeneous Human Torso Model of Magnetohydrodynamic Blood Flow Potentials Generated in the MR Environment	9
Estimation of T-Wave Alternans from Multi-Lead ECG Signals Using a Modified Moving Average Method	517

Swoboda R

Towards 3-D LV Shape Recovery in Biplane X-Ray Angiography Using Statistical Shape Models

713

Syed Z

Risk-Stratification following Acute Coronary Syndromes Using a Novel Electrocardiographic Technique to Measure Variability in Morphology	13
Comparing Symbolic Representations of Cardiac Activity to Identify Patient Populations with Similar Risk Profiles	85

Syeda-Mahmood T

Inferring Transducer Viewpoints in Cardiac Echo Videos	117
Spatio-Temporal Motion Estimation for Disease Discrimination in Cardiac Echo Videos	121

T

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Taborsky M

Atrial Fibrillation Detection by a Subcutaneous Monitoring Device

413

Taccardi B

Performance Evaluation of Cardiac Repolarization Markers Derived from Unipolar Electrograms and Monophasic Action Potentials: A Simulation Study

593

Taddei A

Data Integration in Cardiac Surgery Health Care Institution: Experience at G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital

287

Taggart P

Epicardial Mapping of Ventricular Fibrillation in the Human Heart during Ischaemia and Reperfusion

1029

Takayanagi K

Two Types of Distribution Patterns of Bigeminy and Trigeminy in Long-Term ECG: a Model-Based Interpretation

1049

Takeuchi A

Two Types of Distribution Patterns of Bigeminy and Trigeminy in Long-Term ECG: a Model-Based Interpretation

1049

Takeuchi M

Age-Dependency of Left Ventricular Shape Measured from Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Images

Tala O

Hybrid Detector for the T-Wave Alternans Challenge

765

Tam E

Model Based Processing of CardioVascular Variability Applied to Bed-Rest Case Studies

129

Tamar TS

Diagnostic Value of Parametric Imaging of Left Ventricular Wall Motion from Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiograms in Patients with Poor Acoustic Windows

109

Tamborini G

From Real-Time 3D Echocardiography to Mitral Valve Finite Element Analysis: A Novel Modeling Approach

Tao T

Approaching the Mechanistic Insights Towards the Genesis of Intracellular Calcium Transient Alternans – a Simulation Study

425

Tarita E

Testing the Quality of 12 Lead Holter Analysis Algorithms

453

Tarzia V

In Vitro Characterization of Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valves Closing Sound

945

Tate JD

The Role of Volume Conductivities in Simulation of Implantable Defibrillators

481

Tavakolian K

Respiration Analysis of the Sternal Ballistocardiograph Signal

401

Tchuidjang P

An Optimal Automatic Beat Detection Algorithm Based on Detector Switching

249

Teatini U

Cardiovascular Stability and Patient Dependent Mass Transfer during Dialysis

869

ten Eikelder HMM

Adaptive Modeling of Ionic Membrane Currents Improves Models of Cardiac Electromechanics

429

Terazzi A

Electronic Nursing Record System. Experience in a Large Cardiac Rehabilitation Department

283

Themistoclakis S

Improving Image Integration: Comparison of Intra Cardiac Echocardiography Guided Surface Registration with Landmarks Registration

789

Theofilogiannakos EK

A Fiber Orientation Model of the Human Heart Using Classical Histological Methods Resonance Imaging and Interpolation Techniques

307

Theofilogiannakos GK

A Fiber Orientation Model of the Human Heart Using Classical Histological Methods Resonance Imaging and Interpolation Techniques

307

Thibault B

Analysis of Body Surface Potential Maps in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Thomas JD

Novel Time-Varying 3D Display of Wall Motion Torsion for LV Function Assessment	21
3D Analysis of Transmural Myocardial Strain from Sonomicrometric Crystals in the Open Chest Dog	1097

Tielert R

A New Fitting Approach for Online Electrocardiogram Component Waves Delineation

861

Tilg B

Comparison of Countershock Prediction Features based on Autoregressive and Fourier Transformed Spectral Analysis

485

Tobón C

Reentrant Mechanisms Triggered by Ectopic Activity in a Three-Dimensional Realistic Model of Human Atrium. a Computer Simulation Study

629

Toft E

Sensitivity of T-Wave Morphology and the QT Interval to Small Drug-Induced Electrocardiographic Changes	319
Segmentation of Heart Sound Recordings from an Electronic Stethoscope by a Duration Dependent Hidden-Markov Model	345

Toledo E

Semi-automated Segmentation and Registration of Triggered Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Images as a Basis for Volumetric Analysis of Myocardial Perfusion	17
Ischemia Monitoring by Analysis of Depolarization Changes	377

Tollis IG

Morphological Classification of Heartbeats Using Similarity Features and a Two-Phase Decision Tree

849

Tormos A

QT Dispersion Induced by Local Temperature Variations

697

Torres A

Neural Network Based Canceller for Powerline Interference in ECG Signals

1073

Toschi N

Investigation of Mechanical Cardiorespiratory Interactions through Combined Structural and Functional Modeling

141

Toumoulin CT

Motion Estimation in X-Ray Rotational Angiography Using a 3-D Deformable Coronary Tree Model

529

Tozzi MC

Clinical Monitoring of the Tilt-Test: Task Force Monitor (TFM) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

961

Trapero I

QT Dispersion Induced by Local Temperature Variations

697

Trayanova NA

Development of a Model of the Infarcted Canine Heart that Predicts Arrhythmia Generation from Specific Cardiac Geometry and Scar Distribution

497

Trénor B

A Computer Based Photoplethysmographic Vascular Analyzer through Derivatives	177
Safety in Purkinje to Ventricular Conduction and Reentrant Activity under Simulated 1B Ischemia	1013
Reentrant Activity in a Virtual 3D Ventricular Slab Preparation Subject to Regional Simulated Ischemia: Role of the Ischemic Zone Size	1025

Trespidi S

Quantitative Cardiac Dynamic Imaging of Small Animal PET Images Using Cluster Analysis

337

Triedman JK

The Role of Volume Conductivities in Simulation of Implantable Defibrillators

481

Triventi M

In-Vitro Investigation of Very Long Defibrillation Shocks: Design and Testing of a Capacitor-Free Defibrillator	493
SMS-Based Platform for Cardiovascular Tele-Monitoring	1009

Tsamardinos I

Morphological Classification of Heartbeats Using Similarity Features and a Two-Phase Decision Tree

849

Tsao HM

Assessing the Wall Motion of Pulmonary Veins of the Left Atrium

729

Tsao YT

An Improved Spectral Method of Detecting and Quantifying T-Wave Alternans for SCD Risk Evaluation

609

Tsou CH

Assessment of the Long-Duration Effect of Inhaled Long-Acting Bronchodilator Salmeterol on Cardiac Autonomic Control in Adult Asthma Patients

977

Turiel M

Autonomic Response Evaluation during Gradual Body Weight Support: Comparison between Spectral and Symbolic Analysis

205

U

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Ursino M

Cardiovascular Changes in Cardiogenic and Obstructive Shocks: Analysis Using a Cardiopulmonary Simulation Model

457

V

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Väänänen H

Nonlinear Detection of T-Wave Alternans

769

Vainoras A

Complexity Assessment of ECG RR Interval	989
Wireless Vital Signals Monitor for Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases and Sportsmen	993

Väisänen J

Effects of Activation Origin on the Subcutaneous ECG with Horizontal and Vertical Bipolar Lead Orientation

357

Valentini M

Measurement of Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate Using a Textile-Based Wearable Device in Heart Failure Patients

901

Valenza G

Real-Time Discrimination of Multiple Cardiac Arrhythmias for Wearable Systems Based on Neural Networks

1053

Vallais F

Model Based Processing of CardioVascular Variability Applied to Bed-Rest Case Studies	129
The Synchrony between Baroreflex Sequences and Cardio-Respiratory Activity	809

Vallverd M

Effective Phonocardiogram Segmentation Using Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis and High-Frequency Decomposition

161

Vallverdu M

Linear and Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability Risk Stratification in Heart Failure Patients

557

Valzania C

Ventricular Dyssynchrony at Echo: Detection by Two-Dimensional Tracking and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Candidates to Biventricular Pacing	113
Left Ventricular Resynchronization in H.F.: Comparison of Alternative Optimization Methods	133

van Dam TB

Improved 12-Lead ECG Reconstruction from Lead Sub Sets by Dynamic Selection of Frontal Leads	213
Glucose Control as a Model for Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support System	661

Van de Borne P

BRS Analysis from Baroreflex Sequences and Baroreflex Events Compared Using Spontaneous and Drug Induced Data

737

van der Ende J

Glucose Control as a Model for Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support System

661

van der Ent M

Glucose Control as a Model for Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support System

661

van der Putten N

THOPACS : The Multi-Modality, Image Review Diagnosis	291
An Open Source ECG Toolkit with DICOM	441

van der Putten NHJJ

Implementation of a National Database Infrastructure for Registration of Clinical Procedures and as Tool for National Benchmarking	261
Analysis and Monitoring of Patient Logistics in the Cardiology Outpatient Clinic	657
Glucose Control as a Model for Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support System	661

van der Veen I

Implementation of a National Database Infrastructure for Registration of Clinical Procedures and as Tool for National Benchmarking

261

van der Velde ET

Implementation of a National Database Infrastructure for Registration of Clinical Procedures and as Tool for National Benchmarking	261
Analysis and Monitoring of Patient Logistics in the Cardiology Outpatient Clinic	657

van der Vlugt M

Analysis and Monitoring of Patient Logistics in the Cardiology Outpatient Clinic

657

van der Wall EE

T-Wave Alternans Ranking: Striking Disagreement between Two Vectorcardiographic Measures of Repolarization Heterogeneity

525

van Ettinger MJB

An Open Source ECG Toolkit with DICOM	441
Glucose Control as a Model for Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support System	661

Van Huffel S

Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability in a Healthy Population: Influence of Age

van Langenhove G

An Automated Approach to Quantify Volumetric Coronary Plaque Composition by Multi-Slice Computed Tomography: An Ex-Vivo Feasibility Study

541

van Oosterom A

Full Spectral Analysis of the Atrial Components in the ECG during Atrial Fibrillation

817

Vandeput S

Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability in a Healthy Population: Influence of Age

Vandroux D

Cardiac Arrhythmias Induced by an Electrical Stimulation at a Cellular Level

625

Vannucci I

Investigation of Mechanical Cardiorespiratory Interactions through Combined Structural and Functional Modeling

141

Vansteenkiste E

Classifying Electrocardiogram Peaks Using New Wavelet Domain Features

853

Varanini M

Cardiac and Respiratory Monitoring through Non-Invasive and Contactless Radar Technique	149
Hypnotizability Dependent Autonomic Modulation during a Low Attentional Task	973

Varma S

Epicardial Mapping of Ventricular Fibrillation in the Human Heart during Ischaemia and Reperfusion

1029

Vaseghi A

Respiration Analysis of the Sternal Ballistocardiograph Signal

401

Vatrano M

Evaluating the Risk of a Rescue Percutaneous Coronary Intervention after Thrombolysis Therapy: A Decision Tree Approach

275

Vayá C

Combined Analysis of Time and Frequency Series Regularity Applied to the Study of Atrial Fibrillation

Vazquez R

Linear and Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability Risk Stratification in Heart Failure Patients

557

Vellani A

Data Integration in Cardiac Surgery Health Care Institution: Experience at G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital

287

Veneziani A

Design of New Reliable CFD-Based Estimation of Flow Rate: Early in-Vivo Results

953

Venneri L

Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk Markers from Ultrasound Images: System Reproducibility

105

Vergara C

Design of New Reliable CFD-Based Estimation of Flow Rate: Early in-Vivo Results

953

Vergari F

A Wireless and Context-Aware ECG Monitor: An iMote2 Based Portable System

997

Verghese GC

Model-Based Estimation of Intracranial Pressure and Cerebrovascular Autoregulation

369

Verheyden B

Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability in a Healthy Population: Influence of Age

Verheye S

An Automated Approach to Quantify Volumetric Coronary Plaque Composition by Multi-Slice Computed Tomography: An Ex-Vivo Feasibility Study

541

Veronesi F

From Real-Time 3D Echocardiography to Mitral Valve Finite Element Analysis: A Novel Modeling Approach	1
Semi-automated Segmentation and Registration of Triggered Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Images as a Basis for Volumetric Analysis of Myocardial Perfusion	17
Semi-automatic Detection and Tracking of Mitral and Aortic Annuli from Real–Time 3D Transesophageal Echocardiographic Images	33

Vesin JM

Quasi-Periodic Atrial Activity Components in the ECG used to Discriminate between Paroxysmal and Chronic Atrial Fibrillation	821
Adaptive Frequency Tracking on the ECG Used to Predict the Success of Electrical Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation	825

Vijayakumar S

Integration of MRI in Evaluation and Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Villa F

Effects of Pedaling on the High Frequency Components of HRV during Exercise

Vincenti A

Role of Hemodialysis in Atrial Fibrillation Onset: Preliminary Results from a Combined Computational and Experimental Analysis

877

Voss A

Linear and Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability Risk Stratification in Heart Failure Patients

557

Voss B

First Experience with a New Portable Cardiopulmonary Bypass System – LIFEBRIDGE BT with Percutaneous Femoral Cannulation	269
Adjustment of Artificial Chordae to the Mitral Valve with Advanced Tactile Technique	273

Votta E

From Real-Time 3D Echocardiography to Mitral Valve Finite Element Analysis: A Novel Modeling Approach

Vourvahakis D

Satellite-Enabled eHealth Applications in Disaster Management-Experience from a Readiness Exercise

1005

Vrouchos G

Satellite-Enabled eHealth Applications in Disaster Management-Experience from a Readiness Exercise

1005

W

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Wagner GS

Detection of Acute Myocardial Ischemia by Vessel-Specific Leads Derived from Reduced Lead Sets

385

Wang C

Relevance of the KCNH2 Protein Stoichiometry to Pathological Conditions Underlying QT Abnormality	577
Allosteric Interaction of Rapid Delayed Rectifier Protein and Its Role in Cardiac Repolarization	589

Wang F

Inferring Transducer Viewpoints in Cardiac Echo Videos	117
Spatio-Temporal Motion Estimation for Disease Discrimination in Cardiac Echo Videos	121
Na Diffusion Dependent Ca Handling in Rabbit Ventricular Myocytes	185

Wang JH

Assessment of the Long-Duration Effect of Inhaled Long-Acting Bronchodilator Salmeterol on Cardiac Autonomic Control in Adult Asthma Patients

977

Wang JJ

Assessing the Wall Motion of Pulmonary Veins of the Left Atrium

729

Wang JY

Detection of Acute Myocardial Ischemia by Vessel-Specific Leads Derived from Reduced Lead Sets

385

Wang K

T-Wave Alternans: A Comparison of Different Measurement Techniques

597

Wang KQ

Si-PEAC: A Simulation Platform for Electrical Activities of Cardiac Cells	197
Diagnosis of Cardiac Arrhythmia Using Kernel Difference Weighted KNN Classifier	253
3D Cardiac MRI Data Visualization Based on Volume Data Preprocessing and Transfer Function Design	717

Warren JW

Detection of Acute Myocardial Ischemia by Vessel-Specific Leads Derived from Reduced Lead Sets

385

Weber FM

Adaptation of a Minimal Four-State Cell Model for Reproducing Atrial Excitation Properties

Wehn N

A New Fitting Approach for Online Electrocardiogram Component Waves Delineation

861

Weigand C

Method and System for Standardized and Platform Independent Medical Data Information Persistence in Telemedicine

257

Weinert L

Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Left Ventricular Volumes: Multicenter Study for Validation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging	25
Age-Dependency of Left Ventricular Shape Measured from Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Images	29
Semi-automatic Detection and Tracking of Mitral and Aortic Annuli from Real–Time 3D Transesophageal Echocardiographic Images	33

Weiss DL

Adaptation of a Minimal Four-State Cell Model for Reproducing Atrial Excitation Properties	61
Error Estimates and Communication Overhead in the Computation of the Bidomain Equations on the Distributed Memory Parallel Blue Gene/L Supercomputer	81
Effects of the Reggae Mutation on Sinus Node Function: A Simulation Study	421

Weng CH

Heart Rate Detection in Highly Noisy Handgrip Electrocardiogram

477

Wieser L

Comparison of Countershock Prediction Features based on Autoregressive and Fourier Transformed Spectral Analysis

485

Wlodyka A

How Decision System Trained on a Large Database Recognizes New Cases – Prelude before Clinical Implementation	641
Visualization of Decision Rules – from the Cardiologist's Point of View	645

Wohlgemuth P

Atrial Fibrillation Detection by a Subcutaneous Monitoring Device

413

Wollny G

Non-Rigid Motion Compensation in Free-Breathing Myocardial Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging

465

Wong S

An Alternative Decision Rule for Threshold Based T-Wave Measurement Algorithms Based on Second Derivative Extrema	709
Probability Trends in the Assessment of Cardiovascular Autonomic Fluctuations during Cold Pressor Tests	981

Wu TC

Baroreflex Sensitivity Evaluation by Volterra Wiener Model and the Laguerre Expansion Technique

741

X

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Xia X

Comparison of Highly-Automatic versus FDA-Submitted QT Measurements for the Detection of Moxifloxacin Induced Prolongation of the QTc Interval

693

Y

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Yang F

3D Cardiac MRI Data Visualization Based on Volume Data Preprocessing and Transfer Function Design

717

Yang GY

Motion Estimation in X-Ray Rotational Angiography Using a 3-D Deformable Coronary Tree Model

529

Yargholy E

Evaluation of Risk Factors Selection in Cardiac Risk Stratification

665

Yong AC

The Determination of the Bidomain Conductivity Values of Heart Tissue

193

Youde JH

Utilisation of Telemedicine to Assess Energy Expenditure and Stability in Older People with Chronic Kidney Disease

865

Yuan YF

Si-PEAC: A Simulation Platform for Electrical Activities of Cardiac Cells

197

Yurieva OD

Signal Stationarity Assessment for the Heart Rate Variability Spectral Analysis

965

Z

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Subjects ]

Zacharioudakis G

Measurement of Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate Using a Textile-Based Wearable Device in Heart Failure Patients

901

Zairi H

A Fiber Orientation Model of the Human Heart Using Classical Histological Methods Resonance Imaging and Interpolation Techniques

307

Zaliunas R

Principal Component Analysis Based Method for Detection and Evaluation of ECG T-Wave Alternans

757

Zannoli R

Left Ventricular Resynchronization in H.F.: Comparison of Alternative Optimization Methods	133
Is “Silent Ischemia” Detectable by Endocardial Pacemaker Leads?	409
Reproducibility of IVUS Measurements in Heart Transplant Recipients: Increased Quality of Data by Using a Dedicated Software for Image Analysis	537
Clinical Monitoring of the Tilt-Test: Task Force Monitor (TFM) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV)	961
Multi-Functional Device for Cardiologic Telemedicine and Diagnostic Holter	985

Zappia A

Electronic Nursing Record System. Experience in a Large Cardiac Rehabilitation Department

283

Zaraboukas T

A Fiber Orientation Model of the Human Heart Using Classical Histological Methods Resonance Imaging and Interpolation Techniques

307

Zarzoso V

Spectral Analysis of Atrial Signals Directly from Surface ECG Exploiting Compressed Spectrum

221

Zaza A

ß-Adrenergic Modulation of IKs Gating in the Guinea Pig: What Can Be Learned by Numerical Modeling

573

Zhang H

Simulating the Effects of Atrial Fibrillation in Electrically Heterogeneous Human Atria: A Computer Modeling Study	65
Electrophysiologically Detailed Models of the Right and Left Rabbit Atria: Pharmacological Impacts on Propagation and Arrhythmogenesis	69
Diagnosis of Cardiac Arrhythmia Using Kernel Difference Weighted KNN Classifier	253
Effects of the Intracellular Ca2+ Dynamics on Restitution Properties and Stability of Reentry in Rabbit Atrial Tissue Model	295
Optimal Safety of Conduction through the Purkinje-Ventricular Junction	303
Approaching the Mechanistic Insights Towards the Genesis of Intracellular Calcium Transient Alternans – a Simulation Study	425
3D Cardiac MRI Data Visualization Based on Volume Data Preprocessing and Transfer Function Design	717

Zhang HG

Si-PEAC: A Simulation Platform for Electrical Activities of Cardiac Cells

197

Zhang Q

An Algorithm for Robust Detection of QRS Onset and Offset in ECG Signals

857

Zheng D

T-Wave Alternans: A Comparison of Different Measurement Techniques	597
Estimation of Mean Blood Pressure from Oscillometric and Manual Methods	941

Zhou JZ

Motion Estimation in X-Ray Rotational Angiography Using a 3-D Deformable Coronary Tree Model

529

Zhou SH

Limitations on the Re-Use of Patient Specific Coefficients for 12-Lead ECG Reconstruction

209

Ziacchi M

Ventricular Dyssynchrony at Echo: Detection by Two-Dimensional Tracking and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Candidates to Biventricular Pacing

113

Zoccarato O

Performance of a New Iterative Reconstruction Algorithm for Cardiac Short-Time Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography: Preliminary Results in an Anthropomorphic Cardiac Phantom Study

329

Zoghlami EP Ayari E

A New Fitting Approach for Online Electrocardiogram Component Waves Delineation

861

Zou CY

Si-PEAC: A Simulation Platform for Electrical Activities of Cardiac Cells

197

Zuo WM

Diagnosis of Cardiac Arrhythmia Using Kernel Difference Weighted KNN Classifier	253
3D Cardiac MRI Data Visualization Based on Volume Data Preprocessing and Transfer Function Design	717

Zywietz TK

Testing the Quality of 12 Lead Holter Analysis Algorithms

453

Index by Subject

3

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects 3 A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T U V W X ]

3D

From Real-Time 3D Echocardiography to Mitral Valve Finite Element Analysis: A Novel Modeling Approach	1
Novel Time-Varying 3D Display of Wall Motion Torsion for LV Function Assessment	21
Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Left Ventricular Volumes: Multicenter Study for Validation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging	25
3D Cardiac MRI Data Visualization Based on Volume Data Preprocessing and Transfer Function Design	717
Reentrant Activity in a Virtual 3D Ventricular Slab Preparation Subject to Regional Simulated Ischemia: Role of the Ischemic Zone Size	1025
3D Analysis of Transmural Myocardial Strain from Sonomicrometric Crystals in the Open Chest Dog	1097

A

[ Contents | Sessions | Authors | Subjects 3 A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T U V W X ]

Ablation

Integration of MRI in Evaluation and Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Acoustic

Diagnostic Value of Parametric Imaging of Left Ventricular Wall Motion from Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiograms in Patients with Poor Acoustic Windows

109

Action Potential

Computational Analysis of Uremia Effects on Ventricular Action Potential	1021
New Recording Setup for Ratiometric Recording of Action Potentials by Optical Means	1085

Activity

Comparing Symbolic Representations of Cardiac Activity to Identify Patient Populations with Similar Risk Profiles	85
Reentrant Mechanisms Triggered by Ectopic Activity in a Three-Dimensional Realistic Model of Human Atrium. a Computer Simulation Study	629
Evaluation of Chin EMG Activity at Sleep Onset and Termination in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome	677
The Synchrony between Baroreflex Sequences and Cardio-Respiratory Activity	809
Quasi-Periodic Atrial Activity Components in the ECG used to Discriminate between Paroxysmal and Chronic Atrial Fibrillation	821
Source Separation of Fetal Heart Sounds and Maternal Activity from Single-Channel Phonograms: A Temporal Independent Component Analysis Approach	949
Safety in Purkinje to Ventricular Conduction and Reentrant Activity under Simulated 1B Ischemia	1013
Reentrant Activity in a Virtual 3D Ventricular Slab Preparation Subject to Regional Simulated Ischemia: Role of the Ischemic Zone Size	1025

AED

An Algorithm to Discriminate SVT from VT in Pediatric AED Based on Spectral Parameters

925

Alarm

Designing an Alarm System for the Stratification of Risk of Cardiac Arrhythmias

1037

Algorithm

An Optimal Automatic Beat Detection Algorithm Based on Detector Switching	249
Performance of a New Iterative Reconstruction Algorithm for Cardiac Short-Time Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography: Preliminary Results in an Anthropomorphic Cardiac Phantom Study	329
An Algorithm to Estimate the ST Segment Level in 24-Hour Ambulatory ECG Records	701
An Algorithm for Robust Detection of QRS Onset and Offset in ECG Signals	857
An Algorithm to Discriminate SVT from VT in Pediatric AED Based on Spectral Parameters	925
A Pediatric Shock Advice Algorithm Based on the Regularity of the Detected Beats	1033
A DSP Algorithm and System for Real-Time Fetal ECG Extraction	1065

Alternans

T-Wave Alternans Influence on Vectocardiographic Parameters	327
Approaching the Mechanistic Insights Towards the Genesis of Intracellular Calcium Transient Alternans – a Simulation Study	425
The PhysioNet / Computers in Cardiology Challenge 2008: T-Wave Alternans	505
An Open-Source Standard T-Wave Alternans Detector for Benchmarking	509
Heart-Rate Adaptive Match Filter Based Procedure to Detect and Quantify T-Wave Alternans	513
Estimation of T-Wave Alternans from Multi-Lead ECG Signals Using a Modified Moving Average Method	517
Principal Component Analysis for Detection and Assessment of T-Wave Alternans	521
T-Wave Alternans Ranking: Striking Disagreement between Two Vectorcardiographic Measures of Repolarization Heterogeneity	525
T-Wave Alternans: A Comparison of Different Measurement Techniques	597
Multilead T-Wave Alternans Quantification Based on Spatial Filtering and the Laplacian Likelihood Ratio Method	601
Analysis of T-Wave Alternans Using the Ramanujan Transform	605
An Improved Spectral Method of Detecting and Quantifying T-Wave Alternans for SCD Risk Evaluation	609
An Electrophysiological Cardiac Model Approach to Measuring T-Wave Alternans	613
Detection and Estimation of T-Wave Alternans with Matched Filter and Nonparametric Bootstrap Test	617
Correlation between Multifractal Spectrum Based on Wavelet Leaders and T-Wave Alternans	749
New Method for the Detection of T-Wave Alternans in Basis of Walsh Functions	753
Principal Component Analysis Based Method for Detection and Evaluation of ECG T-Wave Alternans	757
Detecting and Quantifying T-Wave Alternans Using the Correlation Method and Comparison with the FFT-Based Method	761
Hybrid Detector for the T-Wave Alternans Challenge	765
Nonlinear Detection of T-Wave Alternans	769
An Artificial Multi-Channel Model for Generating Abnormal Electrocardiographic Rhythms	773

Angiography

Quantification of Myocardial Perfusion Using Multi-Detector Computed Tomography: Validation Against Invasive Coronary Angiography	5
Motion Estimation in X-Ray Rotational Angiography Using a 3-D Deformable Coronary Tree Model	529
Towards 3-D LV Shape Recovery in Biplane X-Ray Angiography Using Statistical Shape Models	713

Apnea

A Sleep Apnoea Keeper in a Wearable Device for Continuous Detection and Screening during Daily Life	433
Respiratory Rate Derived from Principal Component Analysis of Single Lead Electrocardiogram	437
Evaluation of Chin EMG Activity at Sleep Onset and Termination in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome	677
Recognizing Central and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Events from Normal Breathing Events in ECG Recordings	681
Interaction between Sleep EEG and ECG Signals during and after Obstructive Sleep Apnea Events with or without Arousals	685
Cross Power Spectral Density between Two-Lead ECG Signals at the Termination of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with or without Arousals	689

Arrhythmia

Hierarchical Support Vector Machine Based Heartbeat Classification Using Higher Order Statistics and Hermite Basis Function	229
Two Layered Classification Using Qualitative and Quantitative Attributes for QRS Complex Analysis	233
Detecting Premature Ventricular Contractions in ECG Signals with Gaussian Processes	237
Nature Inspired Concepts in the Electrocardiogram Interpretation Process	241
Morphological Descriptors Based on Eigen Value Decomposition for P-Wave Analysis	245
An Optimal Automatic Beat Detection Algorithm Based on Detector Switching	249
Diagnosis of Cardiac Arrhythmia Using Kernel Difference Weighted KNN Classifier	253
Development of a Model of the Infarcted Canine Heart that Predicts Arrhythmia Generation from Specific Cardiac Geometry and Scar Distribution	497
A Pediatric Shock Advice Algorithm Based on the Regularity of the Detected Beats	1033
Designing an Alarm System for the Stratification of Risk of Cardiac Arrhythmias	1037
Predicting Electrical Cardioversion Outcome from Surface ECG Recordings Through Wavelet Sample Entropy	1041
Optimal Beat Selection Study for QSRT Cancellation Methods in the ECG of Atrial Fibrillation	1045
Two Types of Distribution Patterns of Bigeminy and Trigeminy in Long-Term ECG: a Model-Based Interpretation	1049
Real-Time Discrimination of Multiple Cardiac Arrhythmias for Wearable Systems Based on Neural Networks	1053
Statistical Analysis of RR Interval Irregularities for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation	1057

Arrhythmia Classification

Methods for Discriminating Pre-Ectopic Sinus Beats	909
Differences between Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Dilated Cardiomyopathy	913
Manifold Learning for Premature Ventricular Contraction Detection	917
Automatic Classification of Arrhythmic Beats Using Gaussian Processes	921
An Algorithm to Discriminate SVT from VT in Pediatric AED Based on Spectral Parameters	925
Parameters Affecting Shock Decision in Pediatric Automated Defibrillation	929

Artery

Differences between Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Dilated Cardiomyopathy

913

Asthma

Assessment of the Long-Duration Effect of Inhaled Long-Acting Bronchodilator Salmeterol on Cardiac Autonomic Control in Adult Asthma Patients

977

Atrial Activity

Quasi-Periodic Atrial Activity Components in the ECG used to Discriminate between Paroxysmal and Chronic Atrial Fibrillation

821

Atrial Fibrillation

Simulating the Effects of Atrial Fibrillation in Electrically Heterogeneous Human Atria: A Computer Modeling Study	65
Combined Analysis of Time and Frequency Series Regularity Applied to the Study of Atrial Fibrillation	73
Integration of MRI in Evaluation and Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation	77
Development and Validation of a Model of Atrioventricular Conduction in Atrial Fibrillation Based on Junctional Intracardiac Electrograms	405
Atrial Fibrillation Detection by a Subcutaneous Monitoring Device	413
Wavelet Variance Differences in Atrial Fibrillation during Anaesthetic Effect	621
Cardiac Arrhythmias Induced by an Electrical Stimulation at a Cellular Level	625
Reentrant Mechanisms Triggered by Ectopic Activity in a Three-Dimensional Realistic Model of Human Atrium. a Computer Simulation Study	629
Semi-Automatic Enhancement of Atrial Models to Include Atrial Architecture and Patient Specific Data: For Biophysical Simulations	633
Full Spectral Analysis of the Atrial Components in the ECG during Atrial Fibrillation	817
Quasi-Periodic Atrial Activity Components in the ECG used to Discriminate between Paroxysmal and Chronic Atrial Fibrillation	821
Adaptive Frequency Tracking on the ECG Used to Predict the Success of Electrical Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation	825
Role of the Atrial Rate in the Ventricular Response during Atrial Fibrillation	829
Spectral Analysis of Blood Pressure Variability in Atrial Fibrillation	833
Atrial Fibrillation Analysis Using Bessel Kernel Based Time Frequency Distribution Technique	837
Role of Hemodialysis in Atrial Fibrillation Onset: Preliminary Results from a Combined Computational and Experimental Analysis	877
Optimal Beat Selection Study for QSRT Cancellation Methods in the ECG of Atrial Fibrillation	1045
Statistical Analysis of RR Interval Irregularities for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation	1057

Atrial Models

Adaptation of a Minimal Four-State Cell Model for Reproducing Atrial Excitation Properties	61
Simulating the Effects of Atrial Fibrillation in Electrically Heterogeneous Human Atria: A Computer Modeling Study	65
Electrophysiologically Detailed Models of the Right and Left Rabbit Atria: Pharmacological Impacts on Propagation and Arrhythmogenesis	69
Combined Analysis of Time and Frequency Series Regularity Applied to the Study of Atrial Fibrillation	73
Integration of MRI in Evaluation and Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation	77
Error Estimates and Communication Overhead in the Computation of the Bidomain Equations on the Distributed Memory Parallel Blue Gene/L Supercomputer	81
Semi-Automatic Enhancement of Atrial Models to Include Atrial Architecture and Patient Specific Data: For Biophysical Simulations	633

Atrioventricular

Development and Validation of a Model of Atrioventricular Conduction in Atrial Fibrillation Based on Junctional Intracardiac Electrograms

405

Atrioventricular Conduction

Development and Validation of a Model of Atrioventricular Conduction in Atrial Fibrillation Based on Junctional Intracardiac Electrograms

405

Atrium

Reentrant Mechanisms Triggered by Ectopic Activity in a Three-Dimensional Realistic Model of Human Atrium. a Computer Simulation Study	629
Assessing the Wall Motion of Pulmonary Veins of the Left Atrium	729

Auscultation

Novel Method of Automatic Auscultation for Blood Pressure Measurement Using Pulses in Cuff Pressure and Korotkoff Sound

181

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Baroreflex

BRS Analysis from Baroreflex Sequences and Baroreflex Events Compared Using Spontaneous and Drug Induced Data	737
Baroreflex Sensitivity Evaluation by Volterra Wiener Model and the Laguerre Expansion Technique	741
Impaired Baroreflex Sensitivity Predicts Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease	745
Linear and Nonlinear Parametric Model Identification to Assess Granger Causality in Short-Term Cardiovascular Interactions	793
Arterial Blood Pressure Variability before and after Chronic Pacing Induced Heart Failure in Conscious Dogs	797
Cardiopulmonary Reflex Influence on the System Hemodynamic Rapid Regulation Mechanisms	801
A Point Process Approach to Assess Dynamic Baroreflex Gain	805
The Synchrony between Baroreflex Sequences and Cardio-Respiratory Activity	809
Temporal Analysis of the Spontaneous Baroreceptor Reflex during Acute and Chronic Shaker Stress in Freely Moving Rats	813

Baroreflex Sensitivity

Baroreflex Sensitivity Evaluation by Volterra Wiener Model and the Laguerre Expansion Technique	741
Impaired Baroreflex Sensitivity Predicts Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease	745

Biventricular Pacing

Ventricular Dyssynchrony at Echo: Detection by Two-Dimensional Tracking and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Candidates to Biventricular Pacing

113

Block

Diagnosis of Bundle Branch Block by Analyzing Body Surface Potential Maps

Blood Flow

Inhomogeneous Human Torso Model of Magnetohydrodynamic Blood Flow Potentials Generated in the MR Environment	9
Estimation of Pressure Gradient Images from Velocity Encoded MR Acquisitions	933
On-Line Identification of the Heart Hemodynamic Parameters via an Adaptive Estimator Using Invasive Noisy Blood Pressure Waveform Observations	937
Estimation of Mean Blood Pressure from Oscillometric and Manual Methods	941
In Vitro Characterization of Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valves Closing Sound	945
Source Separation of Fetal Heart Sounds and Maternal Activity from Single-Channel Phonograms: A Temporal Independent Component Analysis Approach	949
Design of New Reliable CFD-Based Estimation of Flow Rate: Early in-Vivo Results	953

Blood Pressure

A New Blood Pressure Measurement Using Dual-Cuffs	165
The Modified Step-Wise Deflation Method in Blood Pressure Measurement	169
Automatic Brachial Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity Measurements for Vascular Damage Assessments	173
A Computer Based Photoplethysmographic Vascular Analyzer through Derivatives	177
Novel Method of Automatic Auscultation for Blood Pressure Measurement Using Pulses in Cuff Pressure and Korotkoff Sound	181
Arterial Blood Pressure Variability before and after Chronic Pacing Induced Heart Failure in Conscious Dogs	797
Spectral Analysis of Blood Pressure Variability in Atrial Fibrillation	833
PAOLINA (PAziente on LINe, Ambulatoriale) as a Web Application for Facilitating the Storage and the Management of Self-Measured Blood Pressure Data	889
Estimation of Pressure Gradient Images from Velocity Encoded MR Acquisitions	933
On-Line Identification of the Heart Hemodynamic Parameters via an Adaptive Estimator Using Invasive Noisy Blood Pressure Waveform Observations	937
Estimation of Mean Blood Pressure from Oscillometric and Manual Methods	941
In Vitro Characterization of Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valves Closing Sound	945
Source Separation of Fetal Heart Sounds and Maternal Activity from Single-Channel Phonograms: A Temporal Independent Component Analysis Approach	949
Design of New Reliable CFD-Based Estimation of Flow Rate: Early in-Vivo Results	953

Blood Pressure Variability

Arterial Blood Pressure Variability before and after Chronic Pacing Induced Heart Failure in Conscious Dogs	797
Spectral Analysis of Blood Pressure Variability in Atrial Fibrillation	833

Blood Volume

Changes in Heart Rate and Tissue Blood Volume Induced by Inspiration and Expiration

469

Body Position

Effect of Heart Rate and Body Position on the Complexity of the QRS and T-Wave in Healthy Subjects

225

Body Surface Potential

Analysis of Body Surface Potential Maps in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy	93
Diagnosis of Bundle Branch Block by Analyzing Body Surface Potential Maps	97

Body Surface Potential Maps

Analysis of Body Surface Potential Maps in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy	93
Diagnosis of Bundle Branch Block by Analyzing Body Surface Potential Maps	97

Breathing

Chemical Instability, State Instability and Arousals in the Pathogenesis of Periodic Breathing in Heart Failure Patients	145
Non-Rigid Motion Compensation in Free-Breathing Myocardial Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging	465
Recognizing Central and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Events from Normal Breathing Events in ECG Recordings	681

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Ca

Na Diffusion Dependent Ca Handling in Rabbit Ventricular Myocytes

185

Cardiac Activity

Comparing Symbolic Representations of Cardiac Activity to Identify Patient Populations with Similar Risk Profiles

Cardiac Cells

Si-PEAC: A Simulation Platform for Electrical Activities of Cardiac Cells	197
Post-Repolarization Refractoriness in Human Ventricular Cardiac Cells	581

Cardiac Echo Videos

Inferring Transducer Viewpoints in Cardiac Echo Videos	117
Spatio-Temporal Motion Estimation for Disease Discrimination in Cardiac Echo Videos	121

Cardiac Mechanics

Assessment of Cardiologic Systole and Diastole Duration in Exercise Stress Tests with a Transcutaneous Accelerometer Sensor	153
Improved Parametric Estimation of Time Frequency Representations for Cardiac Murmur Discrimination	157
Effective Phonocardiogram Segmentation Using Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis and High-Frequency Decomposition	161
Analysis of Cardiac Micro-Acceleration Signals for the Estimation of Systolic and Diastolic Time Intervals in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy	393
Assessment of Cardiac Apex Kinematics Using a Real-Time 3D Magnetic Tracking System	397
Respiration Analysis of the Sternal Ballistocardiograph Signal	401

Cardiac MRI

An Automated Evaluation of Regional Left Ventricular Function on Cine Magnetic Resonance Images	777
Quantification of Myocardial Edema and Necrosis during Acute Myocardial Infarction	781
Influence of the Temporal Resolution on the Quantification of Displacement Fields in Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Tagged Images	785
Improving Image Integration: Comparison of Intra Cardiac Echocardiography Guided Surface Registration with Landmarks Registration	789

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Electronic Nursing Record System. Experience in a Large Cardiac Rehabilitation Department

283

Cardiac Surgery

Data Integration in Cardiac Surgery Health Care Institution: Experience at G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital

287

Cardiac Tissue

A Novel Method for Poincaré Plot Shape Quantification Demonstrates Cardiac Tissue Repolarization Inhomogeneities Induced by Drugs	353
The Role of Extracellular Potassium Concentration and Stimulus Period on the Functional Inhomogeneity of Cardiac Tissue: A Simulation Study	585

Cardiomyopathy

Differences between Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Dilated Cardiomyopathy

913

Cardiopulmonary Bypass

First Experience with a New Portable Cardiopulmonary Bypass System – LIFEBRIDGE BT with Percutaneous Femoral Cannulation

269

Cardiovascular

Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk Markers from Ultrasound Images: System Reproducibility	105
Model Based Processing of CardioVascular Variability Applied to Bed-Rest Case Studies	129
Prognostic Value of the Time Related Autonomic Balance Indicator for Risk Evaluation of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease	201
Cardiovascular Changes in Cardiogenic and Obstructive Shocks: Analysis Using a Cardiopulmonary Simulation Model	457
Wavelet Transform Coherence Estimates in Cardiovascular Analysis: Error Analysis and Feasibility Study	461
Self Risk Assessment and Monitoring for Cardiovascular Disease Patients Based on Service-Oriented Architecture	637
Linear and Nonlinear Parametric Model Identification to Assess Granger Causality in Short-Term Cardiovascular Interactions	793
Cardiovascular Stability and Patient Dependent Mass Transfer during Dialysis	869
Probability Trends in the Assessment of Cardiovascular Autonomic Fluctuations during Cold Pressor Tests	981
Wireless Vital Signals Monitor for Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases and Sportsmen	993
SMS-Based Platform for Cardiovascular Tele-Monitoring	1009

Cardiovascular Disease

Self Risk Assessment and Monitoring for Cardiovascular Disease Patients Based on Service-Oriented Architecture

637

Cardiovascular Variability

Model Based Processing of CardioVascular Variability Applied to Bed-Rest Case Studies

129

Cardioversion

Adaptive Frequency Tracking on the ECG Used to Predict the Success of Electrical Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation	825
Predicting Electrical Cardioversion Outcome from Surface ECG Recordings Through Wavelet Sample Entropy	1041

Cell

Adaptation of a Minimal Four-State Cell Model for Reproducing Atrial Excitation Properties

Cellular Models

Na Diffusion Dependent Ca Handling in Rabbit Ventricular Myocytes	185
Oscillatory Regime in Excitatory Media with Global Coupling: Application to Cardiac Dynamics	189
The Determination of the Bidomain Conductivity Values of Heart Tissue	193
Si-PEAC: A Simulation Platform for Electrical Activities of Cardiac Cells	197
Effects of the Reggae Mutation on Sinus Node Function: A Simulation Study	421
Approaching the Mechanistic Insights Towards the Genesis of Intracellular Calcium Transient Alternans – a Simulation Study	425
Adaptive Modeling of Ionic Membrane Currents Improves Models of Cardiac Electromechanics	429

Challenge

The PhysioNet / Computers in Cardiology Challenge 2008: T-Wave Alternans	505
An Open-Source Standard T-Wave Alternans Detector for Benchmarking	509
Heart-Rate Adaptive Match Filter Based Procedure to Detect and Quantify T-Wave Alternans	513
Estimation of T-Wave Alternans from Multi-Lead ECG Signals Using a Modified Moving Average Method	517
Principal Component Analysis for Detection and Assessment of T-Wave Alternans	521
T-Wave Alternans Ranking: Striking Disagreement between Two Vectorcardiographic Measures of Repolarization Heterogeneity	525
T-Wave Alternans: A Comparison of Different Measurement Techniques	597
Multilead T-Wave Alternans Quantification Based on Spatial Filtering and the Laplacian Likelihood Ratio Method	601
Analysis of T-Wave Alternans Using the Ramanujan Transform	605
An Improved Spectral Method of Detecting and Quantifying T-Wave Alternans for SCD Risk Evaluation	609
An Electrophysiological Cardiac Model Approach to Measuring T-Wave Alternans	613
Detection and Estimation of T-Wave Alternans with Matched Filter and Nonparametric Bootstrap Test	617
Correlation between Multifractal Spectrum Based on Wavelet Leaders and T-Wave Alternans	749
New Method for the Detection of T-Wave Alternans in Basis of Walsh Functions	753
Principal Component Analysis Based Method for Detection and Evaluation of ECG T-Wave Alternans	757
Detecting and Quantifying T-Wave Alternans Using the Correlation Method and Comparison with the FFT-Based Method	761
Hybrid Detector for the T-Wave Alternans Challenge	765
Nonlinear Detection of T-Wave Alternans	769
An Artificial Multi-Channel Model for Generating Abnormal Electrocardiographic Rhythms	773

Clinical Decision

Glucose Control as a Model for Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support System

661

Coherence

Wavelet Transform Coherence Estimates in Cardiovascular Analysis: Error Analysis and Feasibility Study	461
A Novel Approach to Quantitative Analysis of Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging	1089

Communication

Error Estimates and Communication Overhead in the Computation of the Bidomain Equations on the Distributed Memory Parallel Blue Gene/L Supercomputer

Complexity

Effect of Heart Rate and Body Position on the Complexity of the QRS and T-Wave in Healthy Subjects	225
Quantifying the Complexity of Short-Term Heart Period Variability through K Nearest Neighbor Local Linear Prediction	549
A Study of Heart Rate and Brain System Complexity and Their Interaction in Sleep-Deprived Subjects	969
Complexity Assessment of ECG RR Interval	989

Compression

Data Compression for Implantable Medical Devices

417

Computational Methods

Evaluation of Sub-Frequency Regions of Heart Rate Variability in Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmia Patients	125
Model Based Processing of CardioVascular Variability Applied to Bed-Rest Case Studies	129
Left Ventricular Resynchronization in H.F.: Comparison of Alternative Optimization Methods	133
A Novel Telerobotic System to Remotely Navigate Standard Electrophysiology Catheters	137
Investigation of Mechanical Cardiorespiratory Interactions through Combined Structural and Functional Modeling	141
Chemical Instability, State Instability and Arousals in the Pathogenesis of Periodic Breathing in Heart Failure Patients	145
Cardiac and Respiratory Monitoring through Non-Invasive and Contactless Radar Technique	149
Mechanisms of Asymmetric Poincaré Plots Obtained by Means of 24-Hour Holter Monitoring in Athletes	473

Computational Models

Cardiovascular Changes in Cardiogenic and Obstructive Shocks: Analysis Using a Cardiopulmonary Simulation Model	457
Wavelet Transform Coherence Estimates in Cardiovascular Analysis: Error Analysis and Feasibility Study	461
Non-Rigid Motion Compensation in Free-Breathing Myocardial Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging	465
Changes in Heart Rate and Tissue Blood Volume Induced by Inspiration and Expiration	469
Heart Rate Detection in Highly Noisy Handgrip Electrocardiogram	477

Computed Tomography

Quantification of Myocardial Perfusion Using Multi-Detector Computed Tomography: Validation Against Invasive Coronary Angiography	5
Performance of a New Iterative Reconstruction Algorithm for Cardiac Short-Time Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography: Preliminary Results in an Anthropomorphic Cardiac Phantom Study	329
Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion with Multi-Detector Computed Tomography	533
An Automated Approach to Quantify Volumetric Coronary Plaque Composition by Multi-Slice Computed Tomography: An Ex-Vivo Feasibility Study	541

Computer Simulation

Reentrant Mechanisms Triggered by Ectopic Activity in a Three-Dimensional Realistic Model of Human Atrium. a Computer Simulation Study

629

Computers in Cardiology Challenge

The PhysioNet / Computers in Cardiology Challenge 2008: T-Wave Alternans	505
An Open-Source Standard T-Wave Alternans Detector for Benchmarking	509
Heart-Rate Adaptive Match Filter Based Procedure to Detect and Quantify T-Wave Alternans	513
Estimation of T-Wave Alternans from Multi-Lead ECG Signals Using a Modified Moving Average Method	517
Principal Component Analysis for Detection and Assessment of T-Wave Alternans	521
T-Wave Alternans Ranking: Striking Disagreement between Two Vectorcardiographic Measures of Repolarization Heterogeneity	525

Computers in Cardionephrology

Utilisation of Telemedicine to Assess Energy Expenditure and Stability in Older People with Chronic Kidney Disease	865
Cardiovascular Stability and Patient Dependent Mass Transfer during Dialysis	869
Model-Based Analysis of Na-K+ Pump Influence on Potassium Depuration during Acetate Free Biofiltration (AFB)	873
Role of Hemodialysis in Atrial Fibrillation Onset: Preliminary Results from a Combined Computational and Experimental Analysis	877
Short Term Variability of Oxygen Saturation during Hemodialysis Is a Warning Parameter for Hypotension Appearance	881
Hemofiltration in Cardiac Patients How to Choose the Parameters	885

Conduction

Optimal Safety of Conduction through the Purkinje-Ventricular Junction	303
Development and Validation of a Model of Atrioventricular Conduction in Atrial Fibrillation Based on Junctional Intracardiac Electrograms	405
Safety in Purkinje to Ventricular Conduction and Reentrant Activity under Simulated 1B Ischemia	1013

Contraction

Manifold Learning for Premature Ventricular Contraction Detection

917

Contrast

Diagnostic Value of Parametric Imaging of Left Ventricular Wall Motion from Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiograms in Patients with Poor Acoustic Windows

109

Coronary Artery

New Analysis Tools for the Comprehensive Assessment of the Coronary Arteries and Myocardial Viability in CT Data Sets	733
Differences between Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Dilated Cardiomyopathy	913

Coronary Artery Disease

Differences between Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Dilated Cardiomyopathy

913

Coronary Artery Imaging

Motion Estimation in X-Ray Rotational Angiography Using a 3-D Deformable Coronary Tree Model	529
Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion with Multi-Detector Computed Tomography	533
Reproducibility of IVUS Measurements in Heart Transplant Recipients: Increased Quality of Data by Using a Dedicated Software for Image Analysis	537
An Automated Approach to Quantify Volumetric Coronary Plaque Composition by Multi-Slice Computed Tomography: An Ex-Vivo Feasibility Study	541
Evidences of Possible Necrotic-Core Artifact around Dense Calcium in Virtual Histology Images	545

Coronary Plaque

An Automated Approach to Quantify Volumetric Coronary Plaque Composition by Multi-Slice Computed Tomography: An Ex-Vivo Feasibility Study

541

Cost

Development of a Low Cost Wearable Prototype for Long-Term Vital Signs Monitoring Based on Embedded Integrated Wireless Module

905

CT

Towards 3-D LV Shape Recovery in Biplane X-Ray Angiography Using Statistical Shape Models	713
3D Cardiac MRI Data Visualization Based on Volume Data Preprocessing and Transfer Function Design	717
High Performance Computer Simulations for the Study of Biological Function in 3D Heart Models Incorporating Fibre Orientation and Realistic Geometry at Para-Cellular Resolution	721
Assessment of Global Cardiac Function in MSCT Imaging Using Fuzzy Connectedness Segmentation	725
Assessing the Wall Motion of Pulmonary Veins of the Left Atrium	729
New Analysis Tools for the Comprehensive Assessment of the Coronary Arteries and Myocardial Viability in CT Data Sets	733

Cuff Pressure

Novel Method of Automatic Auscultation for Blood Pressure Measurement Using Pulses in Cuff Pressure and Korotkoff Sound

181

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Database

Two Probabilistic Methods to Characterize and Link Drug Related ECG Changes to Diagnoses from the PTB Database: Results with Moxifloxacin	217
Method and System for Standardized and Platform Independent Medical Data Information Persistence in Telemedicine	257
Implementation of a National Database Infrastructure for Registration of Clinical Procedures and as Tool for National Benchmarking	261
How Decision System Trained on a Large Database Recognizes New Cases – Prelude before Clinical Implementation	641

Decision Support

Evaluating the Risk of a Rescue Percutaneous Coronary Intervention after Thrombolysis Therapy: A Decision Tree Approach	275
Neural Network Model for the Prediction of the Evolution of the First Appearance of Stenocardia	279
Electronic Nursing Record System. Experience in a Large Cardiac Rehabilitation Department	283
Data Integration in Cardiac Surgery Health Care Institution: Experience at G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital	287
THOPACS : The Multi-Modality, Image Review Diagnosis	291
Self Risk Assessment and Monitoring for Cardiovascular Disease Patients Based on Service-Oriented Architecture	637
How Decision System Trained on a Large Database Recognizes New Cases – Prelude before Clinical Implementation	641
Visualization of Decision Rules – from the Cardiologist's Point of View	645
ECG and Echocardiography Processing for Decision Support in Heart Failure	649
Similarity-Based Searching in Multi-Parameter Time Series Databases	653
Analysis and Monitoring of Patient Logistics in the Cardiology Outpatient Clinic	657
Glucose Control as a Model for Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support System	661
Evaluation of Risk Factors Selection in Cardiac Risk Stratification	665
Information Systems for the Management of Clinical Data of Clinical Imaging Laboratories	669

Decomposition

Effective Phonocardiogram Segmentation Using Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis and High-Frequency Decomposition	161
Morphological Descriptors Based on Eigen Value Decomposition for P-Wave Analysis	245

Defibrillation

Influence of Tissue Anisotropy on the Distribution of Defibrillation Fields	489
Parameters Affecting Shock Decision in Pediatric Automated Defibrillation	929

Defibrillation Models

The Role of Volume Conductivities in Simulation of Implantable Defibrillators	481
Comparison of Countershock Prediction Features based on Autoregressive and Fourier Transformed Spectral Analysis	485
Influence of Tissue Anisotropy on the Distribution of Defibrillation Fields	489
In-Vitro Investigation of Very Long Defibrillation Shocks: Design and Testing of a Capacitor-Free Defibrillator	493
Development of a Model of the Infarcted Canine Heart that Predicts Arrhythmia Generation from Specific Cardiac Geometry and Scar Distribution	497
Feedback Control of Resonant Drift as a Tool for Low Voltage Defibrillation	501

Defibrillator

The Role of Volume Conductivities in Simulation of Implantable Defibrillators	481
In-Vitro Investigation of Very Long Defibrillation Shocks: Design and Testing of a Capacitor-Free Defibrillator	493

Depolarization

Ischemia Monitoring by Analysis of Depolarization Changes

377

Device

An Interactive Cardiac Tele Rehabilitation Program Using a Mobile Device	265
Development and Validation of a Model of Atrioventricular Conduction in Atrial Fibrillation Based on Junctional Intracardiac Electrograms	405
Is “Silent Ischemia” Detectable by Endocardial Pacemaker Leads?	409
Atrial Fibrillation Detection by a Subcutaneous Monitoring Device	413
Data Compression for Implantable Medical Devices	417
A Sleep Apnoea Keeper in a Wearable Device for Continuous Detection and Screening during Daily Life	433
Measurement of Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate Using a Textile-Based Wearable Device in Heart Failure Patients	901
Multi-Functional Device for Cardiologic Telemedicine and Diagnostic Holter	985

Diagnosis

Diagnosis of Bundle Branch Block by Analyzing Body Surface Potential Maps	97
Diagnosis of Cardiac Arrhythmia Using Kernel Difference Weighted KNN Classifier	253
THOPACS : The Multi-Modality, Image Review Diagnosis	291

Diagnostic ECG

Comparing Symbolic Representations of Cardiac Activity to Identify Patient Populations with Similar Risk Profiles	85
Enhanced Detection of Electrode Placement/Connection Errors	89
Analysis of Body Surface Potential Maps in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy	93
Diagnosis of Bundle Branch Block by Analyzing Body Surface Potential Maps	97
A Method for Assessing Significant Changes in Serial ECG Comparison	101

Diastole

Assessment of Cardiologic Systole and Diastole Duration in Exercise Stress Tests with a Transcutaneous Accelerometer Sensor

153

DICOM

An Open Source ECG Toolkit with DICOM

441

Dispersion

Ventricular Repolarization Dispersion During Ischemia Course Measured by Temporal and Spatial Electrocardiographic Parameters	323
QT Dispersion Induced by Local Temperature Variations	697

Doppler

Ventricular Dyssynchrony at Echo: Detection by Two-Dimensional Tracking and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Candidates to Biventricular Pacing

113

Drug

Two Probabilistic Methods to Characterize and Link Drug Related ECG Changes to Diagnoses from the PTB Database: Results with Moxifloxacin	217
Sensitivity of T-Wave Morphology and the QT Interval to Small Drug-Induced Electrocardiographic Changes	319
BRS Analysis from Baroreflex Sequences and Baroreflex Events Compared Using Spontaneous and Drug Induced Data	737

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ECG

Enhanced Detection of Electrode Placement/Connection Errors	89
Analysis of Body Surface Potential Maps in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy	93
Diagnosis of Bundle Branch Block by Analyzing Body Surface Potential Maps	97
A Method for Assessing Significant Changes in Serial ECG Comparison	101
Prognostic Value of the Time Related Autonomic Balance Indicator for Risk Evaluation of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease	201
Autonomic Response Evaluation during Gradual Body Weight Support: Comparison between Spectral and Symbolic Analysis	205
Limitations on the Re-Use of Patient Specific Coefficients for 12-Lead ECG Reconstruction	209
Improved 12-Lead ECG Reconstruction from Lead Sub Sets by Dynamic Selection of Frontal Leads	213
Two Probabilistic Methods to Characterize and Link Drug Related ECG Changes to Diagnoses from the PTB Database: Results with Moxifloxacin	217
Spectral Analysis of Atrial Signals Directly from Surface ECG Exploiting Compressed Spectrum	221
Effect of Heart Rate and Body Position on the Complexity of the QRS and T-Wave in Healthy Subjects	225
Detecting Premature Ventricular Contractions in ECG Signals with Gaussian Processes	237
The Effect of Aging and Cardiac Disease on that Portion of QT Interval Variability that Is Independent of Heart Rate Variability	315
Sensitivity of T-Wave Morphology and the QT Interval to Small Drug-Induced Electrocardiographic Changes	319
T-Wave Alternans Influence on Vectocardiographic Parameters	327
Effects of Activation Origin on the Subcutaneous ECG with Horizontal and Vertical Bipolar Lead Orientation	357
Automatic Distinguishing Between Ischemic and Heart-Rate Related Transient ST Segment Episodes in Ambulatory ECG Records	381
An Open Source ECG Toolkit with DICOM	441
XML Based Mediation for Automating the Storage of SCP-ECG Data into Relational Databases	445
How a Human Ranks the ECG Diagnostic Parameters: The Pursuit of Experts' Preferences Based on a Hidden Poll	449
Estimation of T-Wave Alternans from Multi-Lead ECG Signals Using a Modified Moving Average Method	517
ECG and Echocardiography Processing for Decision Support in Heart Failure	649
Recognizing Central and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Events from Normal Breathing Events in ECG Recordings	681
Interaction between Sleep EEG and ECG Signals during and after Obstructive Sleep Apnea Events with or without Arousals	685
Cross Power Spectral Density between Two-Lead ECG Signals at the Termination of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with or without Arousals	689
Comparison of Highly-Automatic versus FDA-Submitted QT Measurements for the Detection of Moxifloxacin Induced Prolongation of the QTc Interval	693
QT Dispersion Induced by Local Temperature Variations	697
An Algorithm to Estimate the ST Segment Level in 24-Hour Ambulatory ECG Records	701
Quantifying the Effects of Ischaemia on Electrophysiology and the ST Segment of the ECG in Human Virtual Ventricular Cells and Tissues	705
An Alternative Decision Rule for Threshold Based T-Wave Measurement Algorithms Based on Second Derivative Extrema	709
Principal Component Analysis Based Method for Detection and Evaluation of ECG T-Wave Alternans	757
Full Spectral Analysis of the Atrial Components in the ECG during Atrial Fibrillation	817
Quasi-Periodic Atrial Activity Components in the ECG used to Discriminate between Paroxysmal and Chronic Atrial Fibrillation	821
Adaptive Frequency Tracking on the ECG Used to Predict the Success of Electrical Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation	825
Efficient and Fast ECG Baseline Wander Reduction without Distortion of Important Clinical Information	841
Evaluation of Feature Subsets for Classification of Cardiotocographic Recordings	845
Morphological Classification of Heartbeats Using Similarity Features and a Two-Phase Decision Tree	849
Classifying Electrocardiogram Peaks Using New Wavelet Domain Features	853
An Algorithm for Robust Detection of QRS Onset and Offset in ECG Signals	857
A New Fitting Approach for Online Electrocardiogram Component Waves Delineation	861
Complexity Assessment of ECG RR Interval	989
A Wireless and Context-Aware ECG Monitor: An iMote2 Based Portable System	997
Predicting Electrical Cardioversion Outcome from Surface ECG Recordings Through Wavelet Sample Entropy	1041
Optimal Beat Selection Study for QSRT Cancellation Methods in the ECG of Atrial Fibrillation	1045
Two Types of Distribution Patterns of Bigeminy and Trigeminy in Long-Term ECG: a Model-Based Interpretation	1049
A DSP Algorithm and System for Real-Time Fetal ECG Extraction	1065
Performance and Productivity Benefits Using Multi-Core Processors for the Analysis of Digital Long-Term ECG Recordings	1069
Neural Network Based Canceller for Powerline Interference in ECG Signals	1073
Effect of ECG Filtering on Time Domain Analysis of the P-Wave	1077

ECG Data

XML Based Mediation for Automating the Storage of SCP-ECG Data into Relational Databases

445

Echocardiography

From Real-Time 3D Echocardiography to Mitral Valve Finite Element Analysis: A Novel Modeling Approach	1
Semi-automated Segmentation and Registration of Triggered Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Images as a Basis for Volumetric Analysis of Myocardial Perfusion	17
Novel Time-Varying 3D Display of Wall Motion Torsion for LV Function Assessment	21
Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Left Ventricular Volumes: Multicenter Study for Validation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging	25
Age-Dependency of Left Ventricular Shape Measured from Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Images	29
Semi-automatic Detection and Tracking of Mitral and Aortic Annuli from Real–Time 3D Transesophageal Echocardiographic Images	33
Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk Markers from Ultrasound Images: System Reproducibility	105
Diagnostic Value of Parametric Imaging of Left Ventricular Wall Motion from Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiograms in Patients with Poor Acoustic Windows	109
Ventricular Dyssynchrony at Echo: Detection by Two-Dimensional Tracking and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Candidates to Biventricular Pacing	113
Inferring Transducer Viewpoints in Cardiac Echo Videos	117
Spatio-Temporal Motion Estimation for Disease Discrimination in Cardiac Echo Videos	121
ECG and Echocardiography Processing for Decision Support in Heart Failure	649
Improving Image Integration: Comparison of Intra Cardiac Echocardiography Guided Surface Registration with Landmarks Registration	789

EEG

Interaction between Sleep EEG and ECG Signals during and after Obstructive Sleep Apnea Events with or without Arousals

685

eHealth

Satellite-Enabled eHealth Applications in Disaster Management-Experience from a Readiness Exercise

1005

Electrocardiogram

Nature Inspired Concepts in the Electrocardiogram Interpretation Process	241
Eigen-Vector Based Leads for Reconstruction of the 12-Lead Electrocardiogram	361
Respiratory Rate Derived from Principal Component Analysis of Single Lead Electrocardiogram	437
Heart Rate Detection in Highly Noisy Handgrip Electrocardiogram	477
Digital Phono- and Electro-Cardiography: Predicting Echocardiographic Parameters for Telemedicine Screening	673
Classifying Electrocardiogram Peaks Using New Wavelet Domain Features	853
A New Fitting Approach for Online Electrocardiogram Component Waves Delineation	861

Electrode

Enhanced Detection of Electrode Placement/Connection Errors

Electrogram

Electrogram Fractionation Caused by Microfibrosis: Insights from a Microstructure Model

1105

Electrophysiology

A Novel Telerobotic System to Remotely Navigate Standard Electrophysiology Catheters	137
Quantifying the Effects of Ischaemia on Electrophysiology and the ST Segment of the ECG in Human Virtual Ventricular Cells and Tissues	705

EMG

Evaluation of Chin EMG Activity at Sleep Onset and Termination in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

677

Entropy

Characterization of Heart Rate Variability Loss with Aging and Heart Failure Using Sample Entropy	41
How the Threshold “R” Influences Approximate Entropy Analysis of Heart-Rate Variability	561
Predicting Electrical Cardioversion Outcome from Surface ECG Recordings Through Wavelet Sample Entropy	1041

Evaluation

Autonomic Response Evaluation during Gradual Body Weight Support: Comparison between Spectral and Symbolic Analysis

205

Excitation

Adaptation of a Minimal Four-State Cell Model for Reproducing Atrial Excitation Properties	61
Propagation of Electrical Excitation in Isolated Rabbit Hearts: Influence of Stimulation Protocol and Spatial Coupling	299
Initiation of Excitation Waves: An Analytical Approach	311

Exercise

Effects of Pedaling on the High Frequency Components of HRV during Exercise	37
Assessment of Cardiologic Systole and Diastole Duration in Exercise Stress Tests with a Transcutaneous Accelerometer Sensor	153
Satellite-Enabled eHealth Applications in Disaster Management-Experience from a Readiness Exercise	1005

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Feedback

Feedback Control of Resonant Drift as a Tool for Low Voltage Defibrillation

501

Fetal

Non-Invasive Evaluation of Opening and Closing Timings of the Cardiac Valves in the Fetal Cardiac Cycle	1061
A DSP Algorithm and System for Real-Time Fetal ECG Extraction	1065

Fetal ECG

A DSP Algorithm and System for Real-Time Fetal ECG Extraction

1065

Fetal Monitoring

Non-Invasive Evaluation of Opening and Closing Timings of the Cardiac Valves in the Fetal Cardiac Cycle	1061
A DSP Algorithm and System for Real-Time Fetal ECG Extraction	1065

Fibrillation

Simulating the Effects of Atrial Fibrillation in Electrically Heterogeneous Human Atria: A Computer Modeling Study	65
Combined Analysis of Time and Frequency Series Regularity Applied to the Study of Atrial Fibrillation	73
Integration of MRI in Evaluation and Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation	77
Development and Validation of a Model of Atrioventricular Conduction in Atrial Fibrillation Based on Junctional Intracardiac Electrograms	405
Atrial Fibrillation Detection by a Subcutaneous Monitoring Device	413
Wavelet Variance Differences in Atrial Fibrillation during Anaesthetic Effect	621
Full Spectral Analysis of the Atrial Components in the ECG during Atrial Fibrillation	817
Quasi-Periodic Atrial Activity Components in the ECG used to Discriminate between Paroxysmal and Chronic Atrial Fibrillation	821
Adaptive Frequency Tracking on the ECG Used to Predict the Success of Electrical Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation	825
Role of the Atrial Rate in the Ventricular Response during Atrial Fibrillation	829
Spectral Analysis of Blood Pressure Variability in Atrial Fibrillation	833
Atrial Fibrillation Analysis Using Bessel Kernel Based Time Frequency Distribution Technique	837
Role of Hemodialysis in Atrial Fibrillation Onset: Preliminary Results from a Combined Computational and Experimental Analysis	877
Epicardial Mapping of Ventricular Fibrillation in the Human Heart during Ischaemia and Reperfusion	1029
Optimal Beat Selection Study for QSRT Cancellation Methods in the ECG of Atrial Fibrillation	1045
Statistical Analysis of RR Interval Irregularities for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation	1057

Filter

Heart-Rate Adaptive Match Filter Based Procedure to Detect and Quantify T-Wave Alternans	513
Detection and Estimation of T-Wave Alternans with Matched Filter and Nonparametric Bootstrap Test	617

Finite Element

From Real-Time 3D Echocardiography to Mitral Valve Finite Element Analysis: A Novel Modeling Approach

Flow

Inhomogeneous Human Torso Model of Magnetohydrodynamic Blood Flow Potentials Generated in the MR Environment

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Gating

ß-Adrenergic Modulation of IKs Gating in the Guinea Pig: What Can Be Learned by Numerical Modeling	573
Analysis of Regional Left Ventricular Function in the Post-Infarct Mouse by Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Retrospective Gating	1101

Gene

Error Estimates and Communication Overhead in the Computation of the Bidomain Equations on the Distributed Memory Parallel Blue Gene/L Supercomputer

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Heart Failure

Characterization of Heart Rate Variability Loss with Aging and Heart Failure Using Sample Entropy	41
Changes in Detrended Fluctuation Indices with Aging in Healthy and Congestive Heart Failure Subjects	45
Sympathetic Neurohormonal Correlates of Linear and Symbolic Dynamics Heart Rate Variability Indexes in Chronic Heart Failure	49
Chemical Instability, State Instability and Arousals in the Pathogenesis of Periodic Breathing in Heart Failure Patients	145
Linear and Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability Risk Stratification in Heart Failure Patients	557
ECG and Echocardiography Processing for Decision Support in Heart Failure	649
Arterial Blood Pressure Variability before and after Chronic Pacing Induced Heart Failure in Conscious Dogs	797
Early Detection of Decompensation Conditions in Heart Failure Patients by Knowledge Discovery: The HEARTFAID Approaches	893
An Intelligent and Integrated Platform for Supporting the Management of Chronic Heart Failure Patients	897
Measurement of Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate Using a Textile-Based Wearable Device in Heart Failure Patients	901
The Chaos Theory and Non-linear Dynamics in Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Heart Failure	957

Heart Models

High Performance Computer Simulations for the Study of Biological Function in 3D Heart Models Incorporating Fibre Orientation and Realistic Geometry at Para-Cellular Resolution

721

Heart Motion

Effect of Heart Motion on the Solutions of Forward and Inverse Electrocardiographic Problem - a Simulation Study

365

Heart Period

Quantifying the Complexity of Short-Term Heart Period Variability through K Nearest Neighbor Local Linear Prediction	549
Implicit Comparison of Accuracy of Heart Rate Variability Spectral Measures Estimated via Heart Rate and Heart Period Signals	553

Heart Rate

Characterization of Heart Rate Variability Loss with Aging and Heart Failure Using Sample Entropy	41
Sympathetic Neurohormonal Correlates of Linear and Symbolic Dynamics Heart Rate Variability Indexes in Chronic Heart Failure	49
Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability in a Healthy Population: Influence of Age	53
Interaction between Heart Rate Variability and Respiration in Preterm Infants	57
Evaluation of Sub-Frequency Regions of Heart Rate Variability in Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmia Patients	125
Effect of Heart Rate and Body Position on the Complexity of the QRS and T-Wave in Healthy Subjects	225
The Effect of Aging and Cardiac Disease on that Portion of QT Interval Variability that Is Independent of Heart Rate Variability	315
Changes in Heart Rate and Tissue Blood Volume Induced by Inspiration and Expiration	469
Heart Rate Detection in Highly Noisy Handgrip Electrocardiogram	477
Implicit Comparison of Accuracy of Heart Rate Variability Spectral Measures Estimated via Heart Rate and Heart Period Signals	553
Linear and Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability Risk Stratification in Heart Failure Patients	557
Heart Rate Variability Associated with Experienced Zen Meditation	569
Measurement of Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate Using a Textile-Based Wearable Device in Heart Failure Patients	901
The Chaos Theory and Non-linear Dynamics in Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Heart Failure	957
Clinical Monitoring of the Tilt-Test: Task Force Monitor (TFM) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV)	961
Signal Stationarity Assessment for the Heart Rate Variability Spectral Analysis	965
A Study of Heart Rate and Brain System Complexity and Their Interaction in Sleep-Deprived Subjects	969
Early Detection of Falling Asleep at the Wheel: A Heart Rate Variability Approach	1109

Heart Rate Variability

Effects of Pedaling on the High Frequency Components of HRV during Exercise	37
Characterization of Heart Rate Variability Loss with Aging and Heart Failure Using Sample Entropy	41
Changes in Detrended Fluctuation Indices with Aging in Healthy and Congestive Heart Failure Subjects	45
Sympathetic Neurohormonal Correlates of Linear and Symbolic Dynamics Heart Rate Variability Indexes in Chronic Heart Failure	49
Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability in a Healthy Population: Influence of Age	53
Interaction between Heart Rate Variability and Respiration in Preterm Infants	57
Evaluation of Sub-Frequency Regions of Heart Rate Variability in Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmia Patients	125
The Effect of Aging and Cardiac Disease on that Portion of QT Interval Variability that Is Independent of Heart Rate Variability	315
Quantifying the Complexity of Short-Term Heart Period Variability through K Nearest Neighbor Local Linear Prediction	549
Implicit Comparison of Accuracy of Heart Rate Variability Spectral Measures Estimated via Heart Rate and Heart Period Signals	553
Linear and Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability Risk Stratification in Heart Failure Patients	557
How the Threshold “R” Influences Approximate Entropy Analysis of Heart-Rate Variability	561
Editing RR Series and Computation of Long-Term Scaling Parameters	565
Heart Rate Variability Associated with Experienced Zen Meditation	569
The Chaos Theory and Non-linear Dynamics in Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Heart Failure	957
Clinical Monitoring of the Tilt-Test: Task Force Monitor (TFM) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV)	961
Signal Stationarity Assessment for the Heart Rate Variability Spectral Analysis	965
A Study of Heart Rate and Brain System Complexity and Their Interaction in Sleep-Deprived Subjects	969
Hypnotizability Dependent Autonomic Modulation during a Low Attentional Task	973
Assessment of the Long-Duration Effect of Inhaled Long-Acting Bronchodilator Salmeterol on Cardiac Autonomic Control in Adult Asthma Patients	977
Probability Trends in the Assessment of Cardiovascular Autonomic Fluctuations during Cold Pressor Tests	981
Multi-Functional Device for Cardiologic Telemedicine and Diagnostic Holter	985
Complexity Assessment of ECG RR Interval	989
Early Detection of Falling Asleep at the Wheel: A Heart Rate Variability Approach	1109

Heart Sounds

Segmentation of Heart Sound Recordings from an Electronic Stethoscope by a Duration Dependent Hidden-Markov Model	345
Source Separation of Fetal Heart Sounds and Maternal Activity from Single-Channel Phonograms: A Temporal Independent Component Analysis Approach	949

Heart Transplant

Reproducibility of IVUS Measurements in Heart Transplant Recipients: Increased Quality of Data by Using a Dedicated Software for Image Analysis

537

Hemodialysis

Role of Hemodialysis in Atrial Fibrillation Onset: Preliminary Results from a Combined Computational and Experimental Analysis	877
Short Term Variability of Oxygen Saturation during Hemodialysis Is a Warning Parameter for Hypotension Appearance	881

Hemodynamic

Cardiopulmonary Reflex Influence on the System Hemodynamic Rapid Regulation Mechanisms	801
On-Line Identification of the Heart Hemodynamic Parameters via an Adaptive Estimator Using Invasive Noisy Blood Pressure Waveform Observations	937

Holter

Testing the Quality of 12 Lead Holter Analysis Algorithms	453
Mechanisms of Asymmetric Poincaré Plots Obtained by Means of 24-Hour Holter Monitoring in Athletes	473
Multi-Functional Device for Cardiologic Telemedicine and Diagnostic Holter	985

Hypotension

Short Term Variability of Oxygen Saturation during Hemodialysis Is a Warning Parameter for Hypotension Appearance

881

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Imaging

Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Left Ventricular Volumes: Multicenter Study for Validation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging	25
Diagnostic Value of Parametric Imaging of Left Ventricular Wall Motion from Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiograms in Patients with Poor Acoustic Windows	109
Ventricular Dyssynchrony at Echo: Detection by Two-Dimensional Tracking and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Candidates to Biventricular Pacing	113
A Fiber Orientation Model of the Human Heart Using Classical Histological Methods Resonance Imaging and Interpolation Techniques	307
Quantitative Cardiac Dynamic Imaging of Small Animal PET Images Using Cluster Analysis	337
Non-Rigid Motion Compensation in Free-Breathing Myocardial Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging	465
Information Systems for the Management of Clinical Data of Clinical Imaging Laboratories	669
Assessment of Global Cardiac Function in MSCT Imaging Using Fuzzy Connectedness Segmentation	725
Comparison of Two Procedures of Loading with Voltage-Sensitive Dye Di-4 ANEPPS in Rabbit Isolated Heart	1081
New Recording Setup for Ratiometric Recording of Action Potentials by Optical Means	1085
A Novel Approach to Quantitative Analysis of Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging	1089
Partial Volume Correction of Small Animal PET Cardiac Dynamic Images Using Iterative Reconstruction: Effects on Glucose Metabolic Rate Measurement	1093
Analysis of Regional Left Ventricular Function in the Post-Infarct Mouse by Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Retrospective Gating	1101

Independent Component Analysis

Source Separation of Fetal Heart Sounds and Maternal Activity from Single-Channel Phonograms: A Temporal Independent Component Analysis Approach

949

Infarction

Improving Reliability of “Total-Cosine-R-to T” (TCRT) in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction	373
Ischemia Monitoring by Analysis of Depolarization Changes	377
Automatic Distinguishing Between Ischemic and Heart-Rate Related Transient ST Segment Episodes in Ambulatory ECG Records	381
Detection of Acute Myocardial Ischemia by Vessel-Specific Leads Derived from Reduced Lead Sets	385
Assessment of Cardiac Rotation by Means of Gyroscopic Sensors	389
Analysis of Regional Left Ventricular Function in the Post-Infarct Mouse by Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Retrospective Gating	1101

Informatics

An Open Source ECG Toolkit with DICOM	441
XML Based Mediation for Automating the Storage of SCP-ECG Data into Relational Databases	445
How a Human Ranks the ECG Diagnostic Parameters: The Pursuit of Experts' Preferences Based on a Hidden Poll	449
Testing the Quality of 12 Lead Holter Analysis Algorithms	453

Information Systems

Information Systems for the Management of Clinical Data of Clinical Imaging Laboratories

669

Integration

Integration of MRI in Evaluation and Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation	77
Data Integration in Cardiac Surgery Health Care Institution: Experience at G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital	287
Improving Image Integration: Comparison of Intra Cardiac Echocardiography Guided Surface Registration with Landmarks Registration	789

Intelligent

An Intelligent and Integrated Platform for Supporting the Management of Chronic Heart Failure Patients

897

Intracardiac Electrograms

Development and Validation of a Model of Atrioventricular Conduction in Atrial Fibrillation Based on Junctional Intracardiac Electrograms

405

Ischemia

Ventricular Repolarization Dispersion During Ischemia Course Measured by Temporal and Spatial Electrocardiographic Parameters	323
Improving Reliability of “Total-Cosine-R-to T” (TCRT) in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction	373
Ischemia Monitoring by Analysis of Depolarization Changes	377
Automatic Distinguishing Between Ischemic and Heart-Rate Related Transient ST Segment Episodes in Ambulatory ECG Records	381
Detection of Acute Myocardial Ischemia by Vessel-Specific Leads Derived from Reduced Lead Sets	385
Assessment of Cardiac Rotation by Means of Gyroscopic Sensors	389
Is “Silent Ischemia” Detectable by Endocardial Pacemaker Leads?	409
Safety in Purkinje to Ventricular Conduction and Reentrant Activity under Simulated 1B Ischemia	1013
Reentrant Activity in a Virtual 3D Ventricular Slab Preparation Subject to Regional Simulated Ischemia: Role of the Ischemic Zone Size	1025

IVUS

Reproducibility of IVUS Measurements in Heart Transplant Recipients: Increased Quality of Data by Using a Dedicated Software for Image Analysis

537

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Lead

Limitations on the Re-Use of Patient Specific Coefficients for 12-Lead ECG Reconstruction	209
Improved 12-Lead ECG Reconstruction from Lead Sub Sets by Dynamic Selection of Frontal Leads	213
Effects of Activation Origin on the Subcutaneous ECG with Horizontal and Vertical Bipolar Lead Orientation	357
Eigen-Vector Based Leads for Reconstruction of the 12-Lead Electrocardiogram	361
Detection of Acute Myocardial Ischemia by Vessel-Specific Leads Derived from Reduced Lead Sets	385
Respiratory Rate Derived from Principal Component Analysis of Single Lead Electrocardiogram	437
Testing the Quality of 12 Lead Holter Analysis Algorithms	453
Estimation of T-Wave Alternans from Multi-Lead ECG Signals Using a Modified Moving Average Method	517
Cross Power Spectral Density between Two-Lead ECG Signals at the Termination of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with or without Arousals	689

Left Ventricular Function

An Automated Evaluation of Regional Left Ventricular Function on Cine Magnetic Resonance Images	777
Analysis of Regional Left Ventricular Function in the Post-Infarct Mouse by Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Retrospective Gating	1101

Left Ventricular Wall

Diagnostic Value of Parametric Imaging of Left Ventricular Wall Motion from Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiograms in Patients with Poor Acoustic Windows

109

Lidocaine

Effect of Lidocaine in Acute Ischemic Situations: A Computer Modeling Study

1017

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Magnetic Resonance

Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Left Ventricular Volumes: Multicenter Study for Validation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging	25
Non-Rigid Motion Compensation in Free-Breathing Myocardial Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging	465
An Automated Evaluation of Regional Left Ventricular Function on Cine Magnetic Resonance Images	777
Influence of the Temporal Resolution on the Quantification of Displacement Fields in Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Tagged Images	785
Analysis of Regional Left Ventricular Function in the Post-Infarct Mouse by Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Retrospective Gating	1101

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Left Ventricular Volumes: Multicenter Study for Validation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging	25
Non-Rigid Motion Compensation in Free-Breathing Myocardial Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging	465
Analysis of Regional Left Ventricular Function in the Post-Infarct Mouse by Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Retrospective Gating	1101

Map

Iterative EM Reconstruction of Cardiac Small Animal PET Images Using System Point Spread Function Modeling and MAP with Anatomical Priors	333
Epicardial Mapping of Ventricular Fibrillation in the Human Heart during Ischaemia and Reperfusion	1029

Markov Model

Segmentation of Heart Sound Recordings from an Electronic Stethoscope by a Duration Dependent Hidden-Markov Model

345

Membrane

Adaptive Modeling of Ionic Membrane Currents Improves Models of Cardiac Electromechanics

429

Method

A Method for Assessing Significant Changes in Serial ECG Comparison	101
The Modified Step-Wise Deflation Method in Blood Pressure Measurement	169
Novel Method of Automatic Auscultation for Blood Pressure Measurement Using Pulses in Cuff Pressure and Korotkoff Sound	181
Method and System for Standardized and Platform Independent Medical Data Information Persistence in Telemedicine	257
A Novel Method for Poincaré Plot Shape Quantification Demonstrates Cardiac Tissue Repolarization Inhomogeneities Induced by Drugs	353
Estimation of T-Wave Alternans from Multi-Lead ECG Signals Using a Modified Moving Average Method	517
Multilead T-Wave Alternans Quantification Based on Spatial Filtering and the Laplacian Likelihood Ratio Method	601
An Improved Spectral Method of Detecting and Quantifying T-Wave Alternans for SCD Risk Evaluation	609
New Method for the Detection of T-Wave Alternans in Basis of Walsh Functions	753
Principal Component Analysis Based Method for Detection and Evaluation of ECG T-Wave Alternans	757
Detecting and Quantifying T-Wave Alternans Using the Correlation Method and Comparison with the FFT-Based Method	761

Mitral Valve

From Real-Time 3D Echocardiography to Mitral Valve Finite Element Analysis: A Novel Modeling Approach	1
Adjustment of Artificial Chordae to the Mitral Valve with Advanced Tactile Technique	273

Model

Inhomogeneous Human Torso Model of Magnetohydrodynamic Blood Flow Potentials Generated in the MR Environment	9
Adaptation of a Minimal Four-State Cell Model for Reproducing Atrial Excitation Properties	61
Model Based Processing of CardioVascular Variability Applied to Bed-Rest Case Studies	129
Neural Network Model for the Prediction of the Evolution of the First Appearance of Stenocardia	279
Effects of the Intracellular Ca2+ Dynamics on Restitution Properties and Stability of Reentry in Rabbit Atrial Tissue Model	295
A Fiber Orientation Model of the Human Heart Using Classical Histological Methods Resonance Imaging and Interpolation Techniques	307
Segmentation of Heart Sound Recordings from an Electronic Stethoscope by a Duration Dependent Hidden-Markov Model	345
Effects of Activation Origin on the Subcutaneous ECG with Horizontal and Vertical Bipolar Lead Orientation	357
Eigen-Vector Based Leads for Reconstruction of the 12-Lead Electrocardiogram	361
Effect of Heart Motion on the Solutions of Forward and Inverse Electrocardiographic Problem - a Simulation Study	365
Model-Based Estimation of Intracranial Pressure and Cerebrovascular Autoregulation	369
Development and Validation of a Model of Atrioventricular Conduction in Atrial Fibrillation Based on Junctional Intracardiac Electrograms	405
Cardiovascular Changes in Cardiogenic and Obstructive Shocks: Analysis Using a Cardiopulmonary Simulation Model	457
Development of a Model of the Infarcted Canine Heart that Predicts Arrhythmia Generation from Specific Cardiac Geometry and Scar Distribution	497
Motion Estimation in X-Ray Rotational Angiography Using a 3-D Deformable Coronary Tree Model	529
An Electrophysiological Cardiac Model Approach to Measuring T-Wave Alternans	613
Reentrant Mechanisms Triggered by Ectopic Activity in a Three-Dimensional Realistic Model of Human Atrium. a Computer Simulation Study	629
Glucose Control as a Model for Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support System	661
Baroreflex Sensitivity Evaluation by Volterra Wiener Model and the Laguerre Expansion Technique	741
An Artificial Multi-Channel Model for Generating Abnormal Electrocardiographic Rhythms	773
Linear and Nonlinear Parametric Model Identification to Assess Granger Causality in Short-Term Cardiovascular Interactions	793
Model-Based Analysis of Na-K+ Pump Influence on Potassium Depuration during Acetate Free Biofiltration (AFB)	873
Two Types of Distribution Patterns of Bigeminy and Trigeminy in Long-Term ECG: a Model-Based Interpretation	1049
Electrogram Fractionation Caused by Microfibrosis: Insights from a Microstructure Model	1105

Modeling

From Real-Time 3D Echocardiography to Mitral Valve Finite Element Analysis: A Novel Modeling Approach	1
Simulating the Effects of Atrial Fibrillation in Electrically Heterogeneous Human Atria: A Computer Modeling Study	65
Investigation of Mechanical Cardiorespiratory Interactions through Combined Structural and Functional Modeling	141
Iterative EM Reconstruction of Cardiac Small Animal PET Images Using System Point Spread Function Modeling and MAP with Anatomical Priors	333
Adaptive Modeling of Ionic Membrane Currents Improves Models of Cardiac Electromechanics	429
ß-Adrenergic Modulation of IKs Gating in the Guinea Pig: What Can Be Learned by Numerical Modeling	573
Effect of Lidocaine in Acute Ischemic Situations: A Computer Modeling Study	1017

Monitoring

Cardiac and Respiratory Monitoring through Non-Invasive and Contactless Radar Technique	149
Ischemia Monitoring by Analysis of Depolarization Changes	377
Atrial Fibrillation Detection by a Subcutaneous Monitoring Device	413
Mechanisms of Asymmetric Poincaré Plots Obtained by Means of 24-Hour Holter Monitoring in Athletes	473
Self Risk Assessment and Monitoring for Cardiovascular Disease Patients Based on Service-Oriented Architecture	637
Analysis and Monitoring of Patient Logistics in the Cardiology Outpatient Clinic	657
Development of a Low Cost Wearable Prototype for Long-Term Vital Signs Monitoring Based on Embedded Integrated Wireless Module	905
Clinical Monitoring of the Tilt-Test: Task Force Monitor (TFM) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV)	961
A DVB-T Framework for the Remote Monitoring of Cardiopathic and Diabetic Patients	1001
SMS-Based Platform for Cardiovascular Tele-Monitoring	1009
Non-Invasive Evaluation of Opening and Closing Timings of the Cardiac Valves in the Fetal Cardiac Cycle	1061
A DSP Algorithm and System for Real-Time Fetal ECG Extraction	1065

Monitoring Informatics

PAOLINA (PAziente on LINe, Ambulatoriale) as a Web Application for Facilitating the Storage and the Management of Self-Measured Blood Pressure Data	889
Early Detection of Decompensation Conditions in Heart Failure Patients by Knowledge Discovery: The HEARTFAID Approaches	893
An Intelligent and Integrated Platform for Supporting the Management of Chronic Heart Failure Patients	897
Measurement of Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate Using a Textile-Based Wearable Device in Heart Failure Patients	901
Development of a Low Cost Wearable Prototype for Long-Term Vital Signs Monitoring Based on Embedded Integrated Wireless Module	905

Morphology

Risk-Stratification following Acute Coronary Syndromes Using a Novel Electrocardiographic Technique to Measure Variability in Morphology	13
Sensitivity of T-Wave Morphology and the QT Interval to Small Drug-Induced Electrocardiographic Changes	319

Mortality

Impaired Baroreflex Sensitivity Predicts Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease

745

MRI

Integration of MRI in Evaluation and Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation	77
Towards 3-D LV Shape Recovery in Biplane X-Ray Angiography Using Statistical Shape Models	713
3D Cardiac MRI Data Visualization Based on Volume Data Preprocessing and Transfer Function Design	717
High Performance Computer Simulations for the Study of Biological Function in 3D Heart Models Incorporating Fibre Orientation and Realistic Geometry at Para-Cellular Resolution	721
Assessment of Global Cardiac Function in MSCT Imaging Using Fuzzy Connectedness Segmentation	725
Assessing the Wall Motion of Pulmonary Veins of the Left Atrium	729
New Analysis Tools for the Comprehensive Assessment of the Coronary Arteries and Myocardial Viability in CT Data Sets	733

Murmur

Improved Parametric Estimation of Time Frequency Representations for Cardiac Murmur Discrimination

157

Mutation

Effects of the Reggae Mutation on Sinus Node Function: A Simulation Study

421

Myocardial

Quantification of Myocardial Perfusion Using Multi-Detector Computed Tomography: Validation Against Invasive Coronary Angiography	5
Semi-automated Segmentation and Registration of Triggered Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Images as a Basis for Volumetric Analysis of Myocardial Perfusion	17
Improving Reliability of “Total-Cosine-R-to T” (TCRT) in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction	373
Detection of Acute Myocardial Ischemia by Vessel-Specific Leads Derived from Reduced Lead Sets	385
Non-Rigid Motion Compensation in Free-Breathing Myocardial Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging	465
Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion with Multi-Detector Computed Tomography	533
New Analysis Tools for the Comprehensive Assessment of the Coronary Arteries and Myocardial Viability in CT Data Sets	733
Quantification of Myocardial Edema and Necrosis during Acute Myocardial Infarction	781
3D Analysis of Transmural Myocardial Strain from Sonomicrometric Crystals in the Open Chest Dog	1097

Myocardial Infarction

Improving Reliability of “Total-Cosine-R-to T” (TCRT) in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction	373
Quantification of Myocardial Edema and Necrosis during Acute Myocardial Infarction	781

Myocardial Ischemia

Detection of Acute Myocardial Ischemia by Vessel-Specific Leads Derived from Reduced Lead Sets

385

Myocardial Perfusion

Quantification of Myocardial Perfusion Using Multi-Detector Computed Tomography: Validation Against Invasive Coronary Angiography	5
Semi-automated Segmentation and Registration of Triggered Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Images as a Basis for Volumetric Analysis of Myocardial Perfusion	17
Non-Rigid Motion Compensation in Free-Breathing Myocardial Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging	465
Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion with Multi-Detector Computed Tomography	533

Myocardial Strain

3D Analysis of Transmural Myocardial Strain from Sonomicrometric Crystals in the Open Chest Dog

1097

Myocytes

Na Diffusion Dependent Ca Handling in Rabbit Ventricular Myocytes

185

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Neural Network

Neural Network Model for the Prediction of the Evolution of the First Appearance of Stenocardia	279
Neural Network Based Canceller for Powerline Interference in ECG Signals	1073

New Biomedical Technology

First Experience with a New Portable Cardiopulmonary Bypass System – LIFEBRIDGE BT with Percutaneous Femoral Cannulation	269
Adjustment of Artificial Chordae to the Mitral Valve with Advanced Tactile Technique	273

Nuclear Imaging

Performance of a New Iterative Reconstruction Algorithm for Cardiac Short-Time Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography: Preliminary Results in an Anthropomorphic Cardiac Phantom Study	329
Iterative EM Reconstruction of Cardiac Small Animal PET Images Using System Point Spread Function Modeling and MAP with Anatomical Priors	333
Quantitative Cardiac Dynamic Imaging of Small Animal PET Images Using Cluster Analysis	337
Automated Synthesis of [11C]Meta Hydroxyephedrine, a PET Radiopharmaceutical for Studying Sympathetic Innervation in the Heart	341

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Open-Source

An Open-Source Standard T-Wave Alternans Detector for Benchmarking

509

Oxygen Saturation

Short Term Variability of Oxygen Saturation during Hemodialysis Is a Warning Parameter for Hypotension Appearance

881

P

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P-Wave

Morphological Descriptors Based on Eigen Value Decomposition for P-Wave Analysis	245
Effect of ECG Filtering on Time Domain Analysis of the P-Wave	1077

Pacemaker

Is “Silent Ischemia” Detectable by Endocardial Pacemaker Leads?

409

Pacing

Ventricular Dyssynchrony at Echo: Detection by Two-Dimensional Tracking and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Candidates to Biventricular Pacing	113
Arterial Blood Pressure Variability before and after Chronic Pacing Induced Heart Failure in Conscious Dogs	797

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Evaluating the Risk of a Rescue Percutaneous Coronary Intervention after Thrombolysis Therapy: A Decision Tree Approach

275

Perfusion

Quantification of Myocardial Perfusion Using Multi-Detector Computed Tomography: Validation Against Invasive Coronary Angiography	5
Semi-automated Segmentation and Registration of Triggered Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Images as a Basis for Volumetric Analysis of Myocardial Perfusion	17
Non-Rigid Motion Compensation in Free-Breathing Myocardial Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging	465
Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion with Multi-Detector Computed Tomography	533

PET

Iterative EM Reconstruction of Cardiac Small Animal PET Images Using System Point Spread Function Modeling and MAP with Anatomical Priors	333
Quantitative Cardiac Dynamic Imaging of Small Animal PET Images Using Cluster Analysis	337
Partial Volume Correction of Small Animal PET Cardiac Dynamic Images Using Iterative Reconstruction: Effects on Glucose Metabolic Rate Measurement	1093

Phantom

Performance of a New Iterative Reconstruction Algorithm for Cardiac Short-Time Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography: Preliminary Results in an Anthropomorphic Cardiac Phantom Study

329

PhysioNet

The PhysioNet / Computers in Cardiology Challenge 2008: T-Wave Alternans	505
An Open-Source Standard T-Wave Alternans Detector for Benchmarking	509
Heart-Rate Adaptive Match Filter Based Procedure to Detect and Quantify T-Wave Alternans	513
Estimation of T-Wave Alternans from Multi-Lead ECG Signals Using a Modified Moving Average Method	517
Principal Component Analysis for Detection and Assessment of T-Wave Alternans	521
T-Wave Alternans Ranking: Striking Disagreement between Two Vectorcardiographic Measures of Repolarization Heterogeneity	525
T-Wave Alternans: A Comparison of Different Measurement Techniques	597
Multilead T-Wave Alternans Quantification Based on Spatial Filtering and the Laplacian Likelihood Ratio Method	601
Analysis of T-Wave Alternans Using the Ramanujan Transform	605
An Improved Spectral Method of Detecting and Quantifying T-Wave Alternans for SCD Risk Evaluation	609
An Electrophysiological Cardiac Model Approach to Measuring T-Wave Alternans	613
Detection and Estimation of T-Wave Alternans with Matched Filter and Nonparametric Bootstrap Test	617
Correlation between Multifractal Spectrum Based on Wavelet Leaders and T-Wave Alternans	749
New Method for the Detection of T-Wave Alternans in Basis of Walsh Functions	753
Principal Component Analysis Based Method for Detection and Evaluation of ECG T-Wave Alternans	757
Detecting and Quantifying T-Wave Alternans Using the Correlation Method and Comparison with the FFT-Based Method	761
Hybrid Detector for the T-Wave Alternans Challenge	765
Nonlinear Detection of T-Wave Alternans	769
An Artificial Multi-Channel Model for Generating Abnormal Electrocardiographic Rhythms	773

Plaque

An Automated Approach to Quantify Volumetric Coronary Plaque Composition by Multi-Slice Computed Tomography: An Ex-Vivo Feasibility Study

541

Prediction

Neural Network Model for the Prediction of the Evolution of the First Appearance of Stenocardia	279
Comparison of Countershock Prediction Features based on Autoregressive and Fourier Transformed Spectral Analysis	485
Quantifying the Complexity of Short-Term Heart Period Variability through K Nearest Neighbor Local Linear Prediction	549

Pressure Waveform

On-Line Identification of the Heart Hemodynamic Parameters via an Adaptive Estimator Using Invasive Noisy Blood Pressure Waveform Observations

937

Preterm Infants

Interaction between Heart Rate Variability and Respiration in Preterm Infants

Principal Component Analysis

Respiratory Rate Derived from Principal Component Analysis of Single Lead Electrocardiogram	437
Principal Component Analysis for Detection and Assessment of T-Wave Alternans	521
Principal Component Analysis Based Method for Detection and Evaluation of ECG T-Wave Alternans	757

Propagation

Electrophysiologically Detailed Models of the Right and Left Rabbit Atria: Pharmacological Impacts on Propagation and Arrhythmogenesis	69
Propagation of Electrical Excitation in Isolated Rabbit Hearts: Influence of Stimulation Protocol and Spatial Coupling	299

Pulse

A New Blood Pressure Measurement Using Dual-Cuffs	165
The Modified Step-Wise Deflation Method in Blood Pressure Measurement	169
Automatic Brachial Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity Measurements for Vascular Damage Assessments	173
A Computer Based Photoplethysmographic Vascular Analyzer through Derivatives	177
Novel Method of Automatic Auscultation for Blood Pressure Measurement Using Pulses in Cuff Pressure and Korotkoff Sound	181

Pulse Wave Velocity

Automatic Brachial Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity Measurements for Vascular Damage Assessments

173

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QRS

Effect of Heart Rate and Body Position on the Complexity of the QRS and T-Wave in Healthy Subjects	225
Two Layered Classification Using Qualitative and Quantitative Attributes for QRS Complex Analysis	233
An Algorithm for Robust Detection of QRS Onset and Offset in ECG Signals	857

QT

The Effect of Aging and Cardiac Disease on that Portion of QT Interval Variability that Is Independent of Heart Rate Variability	315
Sensitivity of T-Wave Morphology and the QT Interval to Small Drug-Induced Electrocardiographic Changes	319
Relevance of the KCNH2 Protein Stoichiometry to Pathological Conditions Underlying QT Abnormality	577
Comparison of Highly-Automatic versus FDA-Submitted QT Measurements for the Detection of Moxifloxacin Induced Prolongation of the QTc Interval	693
QT Dispersion Induced by Local Temperature Variations	697

QT Dispersion

QT Dispersion Induced by Local Temperature Variations

697

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Records

Electronic Nursing Record System. Experience in a Large Cardiac Rehabilitation Department	283
Automatic Distinguishing Between Ischemic and Heart-Rate Related Transient ST Segment Episodes in Ambulatory ECG Records	381
An Algorithm to Estimate the ST Segment Level in 24-Hour Ambulatory ECG Records	701

Reentry

Effects of the Intracellular Ca2+ Dynamics on Restitution Properties and Stability of Reentry in Rabbit Atrial Tissue Model

295

Refractoriness

Post-Repolarization Refractoriness in Human Ventricular Cardiac Cells

581

Rehabilitation

An Interactive Cardiac Tele Rehabilitation Program Using a Mobile Device	265
Electronic Nursing Record System. Experience in a Large Cardiac Rehabilitation Department	283

Reperfusion

Epicardial Mapping of Ventricular Fibrillation in the Human Heart during Ischaemia and Reperfusion

1029

Repolarization

The Effect of Aging and Cardiac Disease on that Portion of QT Interval Variability that Is Independent of Heart Rate Variability	315
Sensitivity of T-Wave Morphology and the QT Interval to Small Drug-Induced Electrocardiographic Changes	319
Ventricular Repolarization Dispersion During Ischemia Course Measured by Temporal and Spatial Electrocardiographic Parameters	323
T-Wave Alternans Influence on Vectocardiographic Parameters	327
A Novel Method for Poincaré Plot Shape Quantification Demonstrates Cardiac Tissue Repolarization Inhomogeneities Induced by Drugs	353
T-Wave Alternans Ranking: Striking Disagreement between Two Vectorcardiographic Measures of Repolarization Heterogeneity	525
Post-Repolarization Refractoriness in Human Ventricular Cardiac Cells	581
Comparison of Highly-Automatic versus FDA-Submitted QT Measurements for the Detection of Moxifloxacin Induced Prolongation of the QTc Interval	693
QT Dispersion Induced by Local Temperature Variations	697
An Algorithm to Estimate the ST Segment Level in 24-Hour Ambulatory ECG Records	701
Quantifying the Effects of Ischaemia on Electrophysiology and the ST Segment of the ECG in Human Virtual Ventricular Cells and Tissues	705
An Alternative Decision Rule for Threshold Based T-Wave Measurement Algorithms Based on Second Derivative Extrema	709

Repolarization Models

ß-Adrenergic Modulation of IKs Gating in the Guinea Pig: What Can Be Learned by Numerical Modeling	573
Relevance of the KCNH2 Protein Stoichiometry to Pathological Conditions Underlying QT Abnormality	577
Post-Repolarization Refractoriness in Human Ventricular Cardiac Cells	581
The Role of Extracellular Potassium Concentration and Stimulus Period on the Functional Inhomogeneity of Cardiac Tissue: A Simulation Study	585
Allosteric Interaction of Rapid Delayed Rectifier Protein and Its Role in Cardiac Repolarization	589
Performance Evaluation of Cardiac Repolarization Markers Derived from Unipolar Electrograms and Monophasic Action Potentials: A Simulation Study	593

Respiration

Interaction between Heart Rate Variability and Respiration in Preterm Infants	57
Respiration Analysis of the Sternal Ballistocardiograph Signal	401

Respiratory Activity

The Synchrony between Baroreflex Sequences and Cardio-Respiratory Activity

809

Respiratory Rate

Respiratory Rate Derived from Principal Component Analysis of Single Lead Electrocardiogram	437
Measurement of Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate Using a Textile-Based Wearable Device in Heart Failure Patients	901

Risk

Risk-Stratification following Acute Coronary Syndromes Using a Novel Electrocardiographic Technique to Measure Variability in Morphology	13
Comparing Symbolic Representations of Cardiac Activity to Identify Patient Populations with Similar Risk Profiles	85
Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk Markers from Ultrasound Images: System Reproducibility	105
Prognostic Value of the Time Related Autonomic Balance Indicator for Risk Evaluation of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease	201
Evaluating the Risk of a Rescue Percutaneous Coronary Intervention after Thrombolysis Therapy: A Decision Tree Approach	275
Linear and Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability Risk Stratification in Heart Failure Patients	557
An Improved Spectral Method of Detecting and Quantifying T-Wave Alternans for SCD Risk Evaluation	609
Self Risk Assessment and Monitoring for Cardiovascular Disease Patients Based on Service-Oriented Architecture	637
Evaluation of Risk Factors Selection in Cardiac Risk Stratification	665
Designing an Alarm System for the Stratification of Risk of Cardiac Arrhythmias	1037

Risk Assessment

Self Risk Assessment and Monitoring for Cardiovascular Disease Patients Based on Service-Oriented Architecture

637

Risk Stratification

Linear and Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability Risk Stratification in Heart Failure Patients	557
Evaluation of Risk Factors Selection in Cardiac Risk Stratification	665

RR Interval

Complexity Assessment of ECG RR Interval	989
Statistical Analysis of RR Interval Irregularities for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation	1057

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Sampling Rate

Performance Study of Digital Pacer Spike Detection as Sampling Rate Changes

349

Scaling

Editing RR Series and Computation of Long-Term Scaling Parameters

565

Screening

Digital Phono- and Electro-Cardiography: Predicting Echocardiographic Parameters for Telemedicine Screening

673

Segmentation

Semi-automated Segmentation and Registration of Triggered Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Images as a Basis for Volumetric Analysis of Myocardial Perfusion	17
Effective Phonocardiogram Segmentation Using Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis and High-Frequency Decomposition	161
Segmentation of Heart Sound Recordings from an Electronic Stethoscope by a Duration Dependent Hidden-Markov Model	345
Assessment of Global Cardiac Function in MSCT Imaging Using Fuzzy Connectedness Segmentation	725

Serial ECG

A Method for Assessing Significant Changes in Serial ECG Comparison

101

Signal Analysis

Segmentation of Heart Sound Recordings from an Electronic Stethoscope by a Duration Dependent Hidden-Markov Model	345
Performance Study of Digital Pacer Spike Detection as Sampling Rate Changes	349
A Novel Method for Poincaré Plot Shape Quantification Demonstrates Cardiac Tissue Repolarization Inhomogeneities Induced by Drugs	353

Signal Processing

Efficient and Fast ECG Baseline Wander Reduction without Distortion of Important Clinical Information	841
Evaluation of Feature Subsets for Classification of Cardiotocographic Recordings	845
Morphological Classification of Heartbeats Using Similarity Features and a Two-Phase Decision Tree	849
Classifying Electrocardiogram Peaks Using New Wavelet Domain Features	853
An Algorithm for Robust Detection of QRS Onset and Offset in ECG Signals	857
A New Fitting Approach for Online Electrocardiogram Component Waves Delineation	861
Performance and Productivity Benefits Using Multi-Core Processors for the Analysis of Digital Long-Term ECG Recordings	1069
Neural Network Based Canceller for Powerline Interference in ECG Signals	1073
Effect of ECG Filtering on Time Domain Analysis of the P-Wave	1077

Similarity

Similarity-Based Searching in Multi-Parameter Time Series Databases	653
Morphological Classification of Heartbeats Using Similarity Features and a Two-Phase Decision Tree	849

Simulation

Si-PEAC: A Simulation Platform for Electrical Activities of Cardiac Cells	197
Effect of Heart Motion on the Solutions of Forward and Inverse Electrocardiographic Problem - a Simulation Study	365
Effects of the Reggae Mutation on Sinus Node Function: A Simulation Study	421
Approaching the Mechanistic Insights Towards the Genesis of Intracellular Calcium Transient Alternans – a Simulation Study	425
Cardiovascular Changes in Cardiogenic and Obstructive Shocks: Analysis Using a Cardiopulmonary Simulation Model	457
The Role of Volume Conductivities in Simulation of Implantable Defibrillators	481
The Role of Extracellular Potassium Concentration and Stimulus Period on the Functional Inhomogeneity of Cardiac Tissue: A Simulation Study	585
Performance Evaluation of Cardiac Repolarization Markers Derived from Unipolar Electrograms and Monophasic Action Potentials: A Simulation Study	593
Reentrant Mechanisms Triggered by Ectopic Activity in a Three-Dimensional Realistic Model of Human Atrium. a Computer Simulation Study	629

Sinus

Methods for Discriminating Pre-Ectopic Sinus Beats

909

Sinus Node

Effects of the Reggae Mutation on Sinus Node Function: A Simulation Study

421

Sleep

A Sleep Apnoea Keeper in a Wearable Device for Continuous Detection and Screening during Daily Life	433
Evaluation of Chin EMG Activity at Sleep Onset and Termination in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome	677
Recognizing Central and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Events from Normal Breathing Events in ECG Recordings	681
Interaction between Sleep EEG and ECG Signals during and after Obstructive Sleep Apnea Events with or without Arousals	685
Cross Power Spectral Density between Two-Lead ECG Signals at the Termination of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with or without Arousals	689
A Study of Heart Rate and Brain System Complexity and Their Interaction in Sleep-Deprived Subjects	969

Sleep Apnea

A Sleep Apnoea Keeper in a Wearable Device for Continuous Detection and Screening during Daily Life	433
Respiratory Rate Derived from Principal Component Analysis of Single Lead Electrocardiogram	437
Evaluation of Chin EMG Activity at Sleep Onset and Termination in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome	677
Recognizing Central and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Events from Normal Breathing Events in ECG Recordings	681
Interaction between Sleep EEG and ECG Signals during and after Obstructive Sleep Apnea Events with or without Arousals	685
Cross Power Spectral Density between Two-Lead ECG Signals at the Termination of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with or without Arousals	689

Spectral Analysis

Autonomic Response Evaluation during Gradual Body Weight Support: Comparison between Spectral and Symbolic Analysis	205
Spectral Analysis of Atrial Signals Directly from Surface ECG Exploiting Compressed Spectrum	221
Comparison of Countershock Prediction Features based on Autoregressive and Fourier Transformed Spectral Analysis	485
Full Spectral Analysis of the Atrial Components in the ECG during Atrial Fibrillation	817
Spectral Analysis of Blood Pressure Variability in Atrial Fibrillation	833
Signal Stationarity Assessment for the Heart Rate Variability Spectral Analysis	965

ST Segment

Automatic Distinguishing Between Ischemic and Heart-Rate Related Transient ST Segment Episodes in Ambulatory ECG Records	381
An Algorithm to Estimate the ST Segment Level in 24-Hour Ambulatory ECG Records	701
Quantifying the Effects of Ischaemia on Electrophysiology and the ST Segment of the ECG in Human Virtual Ventricular Cells and Tissues	705

Standard

A Novel Telerobotic System to Remotely Navigate Standard Electrophysiology Catheters	137
An Open-Source Standard T-Wave Alternans Detector for Benchmarking	509

Stimulation

Propagation of Electrical Excitation in Isolated Rabbit Hearts: Influence of Stimulation Protocol and Spatial Coupling	299
Cardiac Arrhythmias Induced by an Electrical Stimulation at a Cellular Level	625

Support Vector Machine

Hierarchical Support Vector Machine Based Heartbeat Classification Using Higher Order Statistics and Hermite Basis Function

229

Surgery

Data Integration in Cardiac Surgery Health Care Institution: Experience at G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital

287

SVT

An Algorithm to Discriminate SVT from VT in Pediatric AED Based on Spectral Parameters

925

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T-Wave

Effect of Heart Rate and Body Position on the Complexity of the QRS and T-Wave in Healthy Subjects	225
Sensitivity of T-Wave Morphology and the QT Interval to Small Drug-Induced Electrocardiographic Changes	319
T-Wave Alternans Influence on Vectocardiographic Parameters	327
The PhysioNet / Computers in Cardiology Challenge 2008: T-Wave Alternans	505
An Open-Source Standard T-Wave Alternans Detector for Benchmarking	509
Heart-Rate Adaptive Match Filter Based Procedure to Detect and Quantify T-Wave Alternans	513
Estimation of T-Wave Alternans from Multi-Lead ECG Signals Using a Modified Moving Average Method	517
Principal Component Analysis for Detection and Assessment of T-Wave Alternans	521
T-Wave Alternans Ranking: Striking Disagreement between Two Vectorcardiographic Measures of Repolarization Heterogeneity	525
T-Wave Alternans: A Comparison of Different Measurement Techniques	597
Multilead T-Wave Alternans Quantification Based on Spatial Filtering and the Laplacian Likelihood Ratio Method	601
Analysis of T-Wave Alternans Using the Ramanujan Transform	605
An Improved Spectral Method of Detecting and Quantifying T-Wave Alternans for SCD Risk Evaluation	609
An Electrophysiological Cardiac Model Approach to Measuring T-Wave Alternans	613
Detection and Estimation of T-Wave Alternans with Matched Filter and Nonparametric Bootstrap Test	617
An Alternative Decision Rule for Threshold Based T-Wave Measurement Algorithms Based on Second Derivative Extrema	709
Correlation between Multifractal Spectrum Based on Wavelet Leaders and T-Wave Alternans	749
New Method for the Detection of T-Wave Alternans in Basis of Walsh Functions	753
Principal Component Analysis Based Method for Detection and Evaluation of ECG T-Wave Alternans	757
Detecting and Quantifying T-Wave Alternans Using the Correlation Method and Comparison with the FFT-Based Method	761
Hybrid Detector for the T-Wave Alternans Challenge	765
Nonlinear Detection of T-Wave Alternans	769
An Artificial Multi-Channel Model for Generating Abnormal Electrocardiographic Rhythms	773

T-Wave Alternans

Detection and Estimation of T-Wave Alternans with Matched Filter and Nonparametric Bootstrap Test	617
Correlation between Multifractal Spectrum Based on Wavelet Leaders and T-Wave Alternans	749
New Method for the Detection of T-Wave Alternans in Basis of Walsh Functions	753
Principal Component Analysis Based Method for Detection and Evaluation of ECG T-Wave Alternans	757
Detecting and Quantifying T-Wave Alternans Using the Correlation Method and Comparison with the FFT-Based Method	761
Hybrid Detector for the T-Wave Alternans Challenge	765
Nonlinear Detection of T-Wave Alternans	769
An Artificial Multi-Channel Model for Generating Abnormal Electrocardiographic Rhythms	773

Tachyarrhythmia

Evaluation of Sub-Frequency Regions of Heart Rate Variability in Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmia Patients

125

Telemedicine

Method and System for Standardized and Platform Independent Medical Data Information Persistence in Telemedicine	257
Digital Phono- and Electro-Cardiography: Predicting Echocardiographic Parameters for Telemedicine Screening	673
Utilisation of Telemedicine to Assess Energy Expenditure and Stability in Older People with Chronic Kidney Disease	865
Multi-Functional Device for Cardiologic Telemedicine and Diagnostic Holter	985

Temperature

QT Dispersion Induced by Local Temperature Variations

697

Thrombolysis

Evaluating the Risk of a Rescue Percutaneous Coronary Intervention after Thrombolysis Therapy: A Decision Tree Approach

275

Tilt

Clinical Monitoring of the Tilt-Test: Task Force Monitor (TFM) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

961

Time Series

Similarity-Based Searching in Multi-Parameter Time Series Databases

653

Tissue Modeling

Effects of the Intracellular Ca2+ Dynamics on Restitution Properties and Stability of Reentry in Rabbit Atrial Tissue Model	295
Propagation of Electrical Excitation in Isolated Rabbit Hearts: Influence of Stimulation Protocol and Spatial Coupling	299
Optimal Safety of Conduction through the Purkinje-Ventricular Junction	303
A Fiber Orientation Model of the Human Heart Using Classical Histological Methods Resonance Imaging and Interpolation Techniques	307
Initiation of Excitation Waves: An Analytical Approach	311

Tomography

Quantification of Myocardial Perfusion Using Multi-Detector Computed Tomography: Validation Against Invasive Coronary Angiography	5
Performance of a New Iterative Reconstruction Algorithm for Cardiac Short-Time Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography: Preliminary Results in an Anthropomorphic Cardiac Phantom Study	329
Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion with Multi-Detector Computed Tomography	533
An Automated Approach to Quantify Volumetric Coronary Plaque Composition by Multi-Slice Computed Tomography: An Ex-Vivo Feasibility Study	541
A Novel Approach to Quantitative Analysis of Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging	1089

Torsion

Novel Time-Varying 3D Display of Wall Motion Torsion for LV Function Assessment

Tracking

Semi-automatic Detection and Tracking of Mitral and Aortic Annuli from Real–Time 3D Transesophageal Echocardiographic Images	33
Ventricular Dyssynchrony at Echo: Detection by Two-Dimensional Tracking and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Candidates to Biventricular Pacing	113
Assessment of Cardiac Apex Kinematics Using a Real-Time 3D Magnetic Tracking System	397
Adaptive Frequency Tracking on the ECG Used to Predict the Success of Electrical Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation	825

Transfer Function

3D Cardiac MRI Data Visualization Based on Volume Data Preprocessing and Transfer Function Design

717

Transplant

Reproducibility of IVUS Measurements in Heart Transplant Recipients: Increased Quality of Data by Using a Dedicated Software for Image Analysis

537

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Ultrasound

Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk Markers from Ultrasound Images: System Reproducibility

105

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Valve

From Real-Time 3D Echocardiography to Mitral Valve Finite Element Analysis: A Novel Modeling Approach	1
Adjustment of Artificial Chordae to the Mitral Valve with Advanced Tactile Technique	273

Variability

Risk-Stratification following Acute Coronary Syndromes Using a Novel Electrocardiographic Technique to Measure Variability in Morphology	13
Characterization of Heart Rate Variability Loss with Aging and Heart Failure Using Sample Entropy	41
Sympathetic Neurohormonal Correlates of Linear and Symbolic Dynamics Heart Rate Variability Indexes in Chronic Heart Failure	49
Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability in a Healthy Population: Influence of Age	53
Interaction between Heart Rate Variability and Respiration in Preterm Infants	57
Evaluation of Sub-Frequency Regions of Heart Rate Variability in Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmia Patients	125
Model Based Processing of CardioVascular Variability Applied to Bed-Rest Case Studies	129
The Effect of Aging and Cardiac Disease on that Portion of QT Interval Variability that Is Independent of Heart Rate Variability	315
Quantifying the Complexity of Short-Term Heart Period Variability through K Nearest Neighbor Local Linear Prediction	549
Implicit Comparison of Accuracy of Heart Rate Variability Spectral Measures Estimated via Heart Rate and Heart Period Signals	553
Linear and Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability Risk Stratification in Heart Failure Patients	557
How the Threshold “R” Influences Approximate Entropy Analysis of Heart-Rate Variability	561
Heart Rate Variability Associated with Experienced Zen Meditation	569
Arterial Blood Pressure Variability before and after Chronic Pacing Induced Heart Failure in Conscious Dogs	797
Spectral Analysis of Blood Pressure Variability in Atrial Fibrillation	833
Short Term Variability of Oxygen Saturation during Hemodialysis Is a Warning Parameter for Hypotension Appearance	881
The Chaos Theory and Non-linear Dynamics in Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Heart Failure	957
Clinical Monitoring of the Tilt-Test: Task Force Monitor (TFM) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV)	961
Signal Stationarity Assessment for the Heart Rate Variability Spectral Analysis	965
Early Detection of Falling Asleep at the Wheel: A Heart Rate Variability Approach	1109

Ventricular

Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Left Ventricular Volumes: Multicenter Study for Validation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging	25
Age-Dependency of Left Ventricular Shape Measured from Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Images	29
Diagnostic Value of Parametric Imaging of Left Ventricular Wall Motion from Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiograms in Patients with Poor Acoustic Windows	109
Ventricular Dyssynchrony at Echo: Detection by Two-Dimensional Tracking and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Candidates to Biventricular Pacing	113
Left Ventricular Resynchronization in H.F.: Comparison of Alternative Optimization Methods	133
Na Diffusion Dependent Ca Handling in Rabbit Ventricular Myocytes	185
Detecting Premature Ventricular Contractions in ECG Signals with Gaussian Processes	237
Optimal Safety of Conduction through the Purkinje-Ventricular Junction	303
Ventricular Repolarization Dispersion During Ischemia Course Measured by Temporal and Spatial Electrocardiographic Parameters	323
Post-Repolarization Refractoriness in Human Ventricular Cardiac Cells	581
Quantifying the Effects of Ischaemia on Electrophysiology and the ST Segment of the ECG in Human Virtual Ventricular Cells and Tissues	705
An Automated Evaluation of Regional Left Ventricular Function on Cine Magnetic Resonance Images	777
Role of the Atrial Rate in the Ventricular Response during Atrial Fibrillation	829
Differences between Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Dilated Cardiomyopathy	913
Manifold Learning for Premature Ventricular Contraction Detection	917
Safety in Purkinje to Ventricular Conduction and Reentrant Activity under Simulated 1B Ischemia	1013
Computational Analysis of Uremia Effects on Ventricular Action Potential	1021
Reentrant Activity in a Virtual 3D Ventricular Slab Preparation Subject to Regional Simulated Ischemia: Role of the Ischemic Zone Size	1025
Analysis of Regional Left Ventricular Function in the Post-Infarct Mouse by Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Retrospective Gating	1101

Ventricular Conduction

Safety in Purkinje to Ventricular Conduction and Reentrant Activity under Simulated 1B Ischemia

1013

Ventricular Contraction

Manifold Learning for Premature Ventricular Contraction Detection

917

Ventricular Models

Safety in Purkinje to Ventricular Conduction and Reentrant Activity under Simulated 1B Ischemia	1013
Effect of Lidocaine in Acute Ischemic Situations: A Computer Modeling Study	1017
Computational Analysis of Uremia Effects on Ventricular Action Potential	1021
Reentrant Activity in a Virtual 3D Ventricular Slab Preparation Subject to Regional Simulated Ischemia: Role of the Ischemic Zone Size	1025
Epicardial Mapping of Ventricular Fibrillation in the Human Heart during Ischaemia and Reperfusion	1029

Ventricular Myocytes

Na Diffusion Dependent Ca Handling in Rabbit Ventricular Myocytes

185

Ventricular Repolarization

Ventricular Repolarization Dispersion During Ischemia Course Measured by Temporal and Spatial Electrocardiographic Parameters

323

Ventricular Response

Role of the Atrial Rate in the Ventricular Response during Atrial Fibrillation

829

Ventricular Wall

Diagnostic Value of Parametric Imaging of Left Ventricular Wall Motion from Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiograms in Patients with Poor Acoustic Windows

109

Ventricular Wall Motion

Diagnostic Value of Parametric Imaging of Left Ventricular Wall Motion from Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiograms in Patients with Poor Acoustic Windows

109

Vital Signs

Development of a Low Cost Wearable Prototype for Long-Term Vital Signs Monitoring Based on Embedded Integrated Wireless Module

905

Voltage-Sensitive Dye

Comparison of Two Procedures of Loading with Voltage-Sensitive Dye Di-4 ANEPPS in Rabbit Isolated Heart

1081

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Wall Motion

Novel Time-Varying 3D Display of Wall Motion Torsion for LV Function Assessment	21
Diagnostic Value of Parametric Imaging of Left Ventricular Wall Motion from Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiograms in Patients with Poor Acoustic Windows	109
Assessing the Wall Motion of Pulmonary Veins of the Left Atrium	729

Waveform

On-Line Identification of the Heart Hemodynamic Parameters via an Adaptive Estimator Using Invasive Noisy Blood Pressure Waveform Observations

937

Wavelet

Wavelet Transform Coherence Estimates in Cardiovascular Analysis: Error Analysis and Feasibility Study	461
Wavelet Variance Differences in Atrial Fibrillation during Anaesthetic Effect	621
Correlation between Multifractal Spectrum Based on Wavelet Leaders and T-Wave Alternans	749
Classifying Electrocardiogram Peaks Using New Wavelet Domain Features	853
Predicting Electrical Cardioversion Outcome from Surface ECG Recordings Through Wavelet Sample Entropy	1041

Wireless

Wireless Vital Signals Monitor for Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases and Sportsmen	993
A Wireless and Context-Aware ECG Monitor: An iMote2 Based Portable System	997
A DVB-T Framework for the Remote Monitoring of Cardiopathic and Diabetic Patients	1001
Satellite-Enabled eHealth Applications in Disaster Management-Experience from a Readiness Exercise	1005
SMS-Based Platform for Cardiovascular Tele-Monitoring	1009

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X-Ray

Motion Estimation in X-Ray Rotational Angiography Using a 3-D Deformable Coronary Tree Model	529
Towards 3-D LV Shape Recovery in Biplane X-Ray Angiography Using Statistical Shape Models	713

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Table of Contents

Preface