A REVIEW ON ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND ITS RELATED ANALYSIS
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https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v78.9422Keywords:
Arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, signal processingAbstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) has been widely stated as the most common arrhythmias (irregularities of heart rhythm) which could lead to severe heart problem such as stroke. Many studies have been conducted to understand and explain its mechanism by analyzing its signal, in either time domain or frequency domain. This paper aims to provide basic information on the AF by reviewing relevant papers. Overall, this paper will provide review on the underlying theory of AF, AF mechanism as well as the common relevant signal processing steps and analysis.
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