Algorithms are increasingly being used and recognized for their ability to improve the performance of diagnostic tools such as contemporary electrocardiogram (ECG). For instance, evidence from previous studies reveals that QRS enhancement and detection algorithms have enabled the ECG device to measure and classify heartbeat more accurately. Based on the review of the previous works on QRS detection in ECG, this paper examines the key components of the ECG, QRS detection features, the different techniques used for developing QRS enhancement and detection algorithms as well as the criteria for evaluating their performance.
