International Journal of Computer Applications |
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
Volume 88 - Number 12 |
Year of Publication: 2014 |
Authors: Anandarup Mukherjee, Nidhi Pathak, Anirban Roy |
10.5120/15407-3928 |
Anandarup Mukherjee, Nidhi Pathak, Anirban Roy . Heart Murmur Detection using Fractal Analysis of Phonocardiograph Signals. International Journal of Computer Applications. 88, 12 ( February 2014), 30-35. DOI=10.5120/15407-3928
This paper proposes a method of differentiating normal heart sounds S1 and S2 from those of a heart with valvular dysfunction by comparing the generated Fractal dimension using Higuchi's Fractal Dimension. The aim is to provide a classifying parameter which can clearly demarcate normal heart sounds from those with murmurs. The performance of this method is verified against a Continuous Wavelet transform generated time- scale domain method.