Application of statistical physics to heartbeat diagnosis

S Havlin; L A Amaral; Y Ashkenazy; A L Goldberger; Ivanov PCh; C K Peng; H E Stanley

doi:10.1016/s0378-4371(99)00333-7

Application of statistical physics to heartbeat diagnosis

Physica A. 1999 Dec 1;274(1-2):99-110. doi: 10.1016/s0378-4371(99)00333-7.

Authors

S Havlin¹, L A Amaral, Y Ashkenazy, A L Goldberger, Ivanov PCh, C K Peng, H E Stanley

Affiliation

¹ Department of Physics, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel. havlin@phys9.ph.biu.ac.il

PMID: 11543157
DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4371(99)00333-7

Abstract

We present several recent studies based on statistical physics concepts that can be used as diagnostic tools for heart failure. We describe the scaling exponent characterizing the long-range correlations in heartbeat time series as well as the multifractal features recently discovered in heartbeat rhythm. It is found that both features, the long-range correlations and the multifractility, are weaker in cases of heart failure.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biophysical Phenomena
Biophysics*
Death, Sudden, Cardiac / pathology*
Death, Sudden, Cardiac / prevention & control
Diabetes Mellitus / pathology
Female
Fractals*
Heart Failure / diagnosis*
Heart Failure / pathology*
Heart Failure / prevention & control
Heart Rate / physiology*
Humans
Male
Mathematics
Middle Aged