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MIT-BIH ECG Compression Test Database
Published: Aug. 3, 1999. Version: 1.0.0
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Pollard, T., Moody, B. E., Lehman, L., Gow, B., Fernandes, C., Xie, C., Johnson, A., Mark, R. G., & Heldt, T. (2026). PhysioNet as a global platform for biomedical research. Nature Health. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44360-026-00096-z. Available from: https://rdcu.be/faatM
Data Description
This database contains 168 short ECG recordings (20.48 seconds each) selected to pose a variety of challenges for ECG compressors, in particular for lossy compression methods.
Access
Access Policy:
Anyone can access the files, as long as they conform to the terms of the specified license.
License (for files):
Open Data Commons Attribution License v1.0
Discovery
DOI (version 1.0.0):
https://doi.org/10.13026/C2QP41
Topics:
ecg
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Files
Total uncompressed size: 2.6 MB.
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