Melendez Luis A, Pino Richard M
Massachusetts General Hospital, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Biomed Instrum Technol. 2012 Nov-Dec;46(6):470-7. doi: 10.2345/0899-8205-46.6.470.
This paper focuses on the problem of high and/or imbalanced electrode-skin impedances changing electrocardiogram (ECG) morphology. After reproducing ECG interference in a controlled laboratory setting-similar to what was observed during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery- and then understanding the cause, this knowledge was applied to clinical settings. Most interference was reduced by using electrode impedance meters and consistent skin prep.
