Electroanatomical mapping

1. A method for providing an electroanatomical representation of a patient's heart, the method comprising:

measuring signals at one or more electrodes over a time period including multiple heart beat cycles, at least some of the signals being in response to electrical activity in the patient's heart cavity;

selecting portions of a first signal to process to determine a triggering event based on a second, different signal of the measured signals;

applying an algorithm to the selected portions of the first signal to determine the triggering event in the first signal;

synchronizing, by the computer, the signals measured at the one or more electrodes with one another according to a heartbeat cycle based on the triggering event; and

generating, by the computer, the electroanatomical representation of the patient's heart based on the synchronized measured signals and positions of the catheter electrodes.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

processing the second, different signal to determine an event corresponding in time to a potential undesired triggering event in the first signal; and

wherein selecting portions of the first signal to process to determine the triggering event comprises selecting a portion of the first signal that excludes the time period including the potential undesired triggering event.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein applying the algorithm to the selected portions of the first signal to determine the triggering event comprises:

processing the first signal using a sliding window integration to generate a reference signal; and

analyzing the reference signal to determine the triggering event.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein applying the algorithm to the selected portions of the first signal to determine the triggering event comprises:

processing the first signal to generate a representation of instantaneous energy; and

analyzing the representation of instantaneous energy to determine the triggering event.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein applying the algorithm to the selected portions of the first signal to determine the triggering event comprises:

applying an algorithm to generate a representation of the first signal having reduced jitter; and

analyzing the representation of the first signal having reduced jitter to determine the triggering event.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein applying the algorithm to the selected portions of the first signal to determine the triggering event comprises applying an algorithm to integrate the first signal over a window.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein selecting portions of the first signal comprises selecting portions of the first signal to process to determine the triggering event based on a surface electrocardiogram signal.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein selecting portions of the first signal comprises selecting portions of the first signal to exclude from processing.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein selecting portions of the first signal comprises selecting portions of the first signal to include in processing.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more electrodes comprise one or more electrodes on an intracardiac catheter.

11. A system for providing information about an electroanatomical representation of a patient's heart, the system comprising:

one or more electrodes for measuring signals over a time period including multiple heart beat cycles, at least some of the signals being in response to electrical activity in the patient's heart cavity; and

an electronic processor coupled to the one or more electrodes, wherein the electronic processor is configured to:

select portions of a first signal to process to determine a triggering event based on a second, different signal of the measured signals;

apply an algorithm to the first signal to determine the triggering event in the first signal;

synchronize the signals measured at the one or more electrodes with one another according to a heart beat cycle based on the triggering event; and

generate the electroanatomical representation of the patient's heart based on the synchronized measured signals and positions of the catheter electrodes.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the electronic processor is configured to:

process the second, different signal to determine an event corresponding in time to a potential undesired triggering event in the first signal; and

wherein to select portions of the first signal to process includes to select a portion of the first signal that excludes the time period including the potential undesired triggering event.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein to apply the algorithm to the first signal to determine the triggering event includes to:

process the first signal using a sliding window integration to generate a reference signal; and

analyze the reference signal to determine the triggering event.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein to apply the algorithm to the first signal to determine the triggering event includes to:

process the first signal to generate a representation of instantaneous energy; and

analyze the representation of instantaneous energy to determine the triggering event.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein to apply the algorithm to the first signal to determine the triggering event includes to:

apply an algorithm to generate a representation of the first signal having reduced jitter; and

analyze the representation of the first signal having reduced jitter to determine the triggering event.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein to apply the algorithm to the first signal to determine the triggering event includes to apply an algorithm to integrate the first signal over a window.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein to select portions of the first signal comprises to select portions of the first signal to process to determine the triggering event based on a surface electrocardiogram signal.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein to select portions of the first signal comprises to select portions of the first signal to exclude from processing.

19. The system of claim 11 , wherein to select portions of the first signal comprises to select portions of the first signal to include in processing.

20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the one or more electrodes comprise one or more electrodes on an intracardiac catheter.