title: Signal source estimation inside the human heart during ventricular activation using switching voltage divider.
abstract: A novel signal source estimation method using switching voltage divider technology was developed in our previous works. The aim of this method is to reduce the number of electrodes required for signal source estimation. Using this method, voltage and position information about the signal source inside the human body can be obtained simultaneously. The purpose of this paper is to estimate the changes in the signal source location according to ventricular activation. One healthy male (31 years old) participated in an ECG measurement experiment that utilized switching voltage divider technology. Nine signal electrodes and one ground electrode were attached to the participant's body surface, and the electrocardiogram was measured with the patient seated. The signal sources for early QRS, mid QRS, and late QRS, were estimated. Results suggest that changes in the signal source location could be estimated during ventricular activation.
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakaue
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Makikawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004566:Electrodes; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000502:physiology*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted