CPR Artifact Reduction in the Human ECG Using Independent Component Analysis

Currently, automated external defibrillators (AEDs) require interruption of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to analyze ECG. To avoid interruptions of chest compressions, which decrease the defibrillation success rate, there are several algorithms available for reducing CPR artifacts from the corrupted ECG, but, based on recent research reports, none of the algorithms checked showed superior sensitivity and specificity.