Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 42, Issue 6 , Pages 574-579 , November 2009

Meet the challenge of high-pass filter and ST-segment requirements with a DC-coupled digital electrocardiogram amplifier

Received 3 April 2009

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2009.07.012

Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 42, Issue 6 , Pages 574-579 , November 2009

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