Health informatics — Medical waveform format — Part 2: Electrocardiography

This standard defines the application of medical waveform format encoding rules (MFER) to describe standard electrocardiography waveforms measured in physiological laboratories, hospital wards, clinics and primary care medical check-ups. It covers electrocardiography such as 12-lead, 15-lead, 18-lead, Cabrera lead, Nehb lead, Frank lead, XYZ lead and exercise tests that are measured by inspection equipment such as electrocardiographs and patient monitors that are compatible with MFER. Medical waveforms that are not in this standard’s scope include Holter ECG, exercise stress ECG and real-time ECG waveform encoding used for physiological monitors.

Main sections:

· Scope

· Normative references

· Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms

· Encoding format

· Measurement information

· Annex A: MFER conformance statement

· Annex B: Waveform alignment

· Annex C: Encoding of waveform recognition point and measurement values

· Annex D: Reference table of coding scheme