A markup language for electrocardiogram data acquisition and analysis (ecgML).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The storage and distribution of electrocardiogram data is based on different formats. There is a need to promote the development of standards for their exchange and analysis. Such models should be platform-/ system- and application-independent, flexible and open to every member of the scientific community.

Methods

A minimum set of information for the representation and storage of electrocardiogram signals has been synthesised from existing recommendations. This specification is encoded into an XML-vocabulary. The model may aid in a flexible exchange and analysis of electrocardiogram information.

Results

Based on advantages of XML technologies, ecgML has the ability to present a system-, application- and format-independent solution for representation and exc

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC161810 | biostudies-literature | 2003 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature