Spectral Statistics of RR Intervals in ECG
Abstract
The statistical properties (fluctuations) of heartbeat intervals (RR intervals) in ECG are studied and compared with the predictions of Random Matrix Theory (RMT). It is found that heartbeat intervals only locally exhibit the fluctuation patterns (universality) predicted by the RMT. This finding shows that heartbeat dynamics is of the mixed type where regular and irregular (chaotic) regimes coexist and the Berry-Robnik theory can be applied. It is also observed that the distribution of heartbeat intervals is well described by the one-parameter Brody distribution. The parameter of the Brody distribution is seen to be connected with the dynamical state of the heart.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0301011,
title = {Spectral Statistics of RR Intervals in ECG},
author = {M. Martinis and V. Mikuta-Martinis and A. Knezevic and J. Crnugelj},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0301011},
year = {2009}
}
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LaTex, 9 pages, 4 figures included, presented at the Summer School/Conference Let's Face Chaos through Nonlinear Dynamics, 30 June-14 July 2002, Maribor