Blood flow volume measurement method and vital sign monitoring apparatus
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1. A blood flow volume measurement method of measuring a blood flow volume ejected by cardiac contraction in a vital sign monitoring apparatus, said blood flow volume measurement method comprising the steps of:
- calculating estimated systolic blood pressure and estimated diastolic blood pressure from information relevant to blood pressure successively measured based on the relationship between information relevant to blood pressure and systolic blood pressure and the relationship between information relevant to blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure;
successively measuring a systolic duration and a diastolic duration; and
calculating a blood flow volume ejected by cardiac contraction based on the estimated systolic blood pressure and the estimated diastolic blood pressure successively calculated and the systolic duration and the diastolic duration successively measured.
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A vital sign monitoring apparatus has estimated blood pressure calculation means 30 for calculating estimated systolic blood pressure and estimated diastolic blood pressure from information relevant to blood pressure successively measured based on the relationship between information relevant to blood pressure and systolic blood pressure and the relationship between information relevant to blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure, systolic and diastolic duration measurement means 20 for successively measuring a systolic duration and a diastolic duration, and blood flow volume calculation means 40 for calculating a blood flow volume based on the estimated systolic blood pressure and the estimated diastolic blood pressure successively calculated and the systolic duration and the diastolic duration successively measured.
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1. A blood flow volume measurement method of measuring a blood flow volume ejected by cardiac contraction in a vital sign monitoring apparatus, said blood flow volume measurement method comprising the steps of:
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calculating estimated systolic blood pressure and estimated diastolic blood pressure from information relevant to blood pressure successively measured based on the relationship between information relevant to blood pressure and systolic blood pressure and the relationship between information relevant to blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure;
successively measuring a systolic duration and a diastolic duration; and
calculating a blood flow volume ejected by cardiac contraction based on the estimated systolic blood pressure and the estimated diastolic blood pressure successively calculated and the systolic duration and the diastolic duration successively measured. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A blood flow volume measurement method of measuring a blood flow volume ejected by cardiac contraction in a vital sign monitoring apparatus, said blood flow volume measurement method comprising the steps of:
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calculating estimated systolic blood pressure and estimated diastolic blood pressure from information relevant to blood pressure successively measured based on the relationship between information relevant to blood pressure and systolic blood pressure and the relationship between information relevant to blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure;
calculating an estimated systolic duration and an estimated diastolic duration of an aorta from a systolic duration and a diastolic duration of a peripheral blood vessel successively measured based on the relationship between the systolic or diastolic duration in the aorta and the systolic or diastolic duration in the peripheral blood vessel; and
calculating a blood flow volume ejected by cardiac contraction based on the estimated systolic blood pressure, the estimated diastolic blood pressure, the estimated systolic duration, and the estimated diastolic duration successively calculated. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29)
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14. A blood flow volume measurement method of measuring a blood flow volume ejected by cardiac contraction in a vital sign monitoring apparatus, said blood flow volume measurement method comprising:
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a first step for measuring a predetermined systolic pulse wave area in an aorta, measuring a systolic duration or a diastolic duration in the aorta, and measuring first blood flow volume based on the predetermined systolic pulse wave area and the systolic duration or the diastolic duration;
a second step for calculating estimated systolic blood pressure and estimated diastolic blood pressure from information relevant to blood pressure successively measured based on the relationship between information relevant to blood pressure and systolic blood pressure and the relationship between information relevant to blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure at the same time as the first blood flow volume is measured, and further measuring a systolic duration and a diastolic duration;
a third step for determining a predetermined coefficient in a predetermined relational expression so that blood flow volume calculated according to the predetermined relational expression from the estimated systolic blood pressure, the estimated diastolic blood pressure, the systolic duration, and the diastolic duration successively calculated at said second step matches the first blood flow volume measured at said first step;
a fourth step for calculating estimated systolic blood pressure and estimated diastolic blood pressure from information relevant to blood pressure successively measured based on the relationship between information relevant to blood pressure and systolic blood pressure and the relationship between information relevant to blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure;
a fifth step for successively measuring a systolic duration and a diastolic duration; and
a sixth step for calculating a blood flow volume based on the estimated systolic blood pressure and the estimated diastolic blood pressure successively calculated and the systolic duration and the diastolic duration successively measured according to the predetermined relational expression using the predetermined coefficient determined at said third step.
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23. A vital sign monitoring apparatus comprising:
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estimated blood pressure calculation means for calculating estimated systolic blood pressure and estimated diastolic blood pressure from information relevant to blood pressure successively measured based on the relationship between information relevant to blood pressure and systolic blood pressure and the relationship between information relevant to blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure;
systolic and diastolic duration measurement means for successively measuring a systolic duration and a diastolic duration; and
blood flow volume calculation means for calculating a blood flow volume ejected by cardiac contraction based on the estimated systolic blood pressure and the estimated diastolic blood pressure successively calculated and the systolic duration and the diastolic duration successively measured.
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27. A blood flow volume measurement method of measuring a blood flow volume ejected by cardiac contraction in a vital sign monitoring apparatus, said blood flow volume measurement method comprising the steps of:
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calculating estimated blood pressures at the different levels from the successively measured information relevant to blood pressure on the basis of the relationship between blood pressures at different levels and information relevant to blood pressure;
successively measuring a systolic duration and a diastolic duration; and
calculating a blood flow volume based on the estimated blood pressure successively calculated and the systolic duration and the diastolic duration successively measured.
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30. A blood flow volume measurement method of measuring a blood flow volume ejected by cardiac contraction in a vital sign monitoring apparatus, said blood flow volume measurement method comprising the steps of:
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calculating estimated blood pressures at the different levels from the successively measured information relevant to blood pressure on the basis of the relationship between blood pressures at different levels and information relevant to blood pressure;
calculating an estimated systolic duration and an estimated diastolic duration of an aorta from a systolic duration and a diastolic duration of a peripheral blood vessel successively measured based on the relationship between the systolic or diastolic duration in the aorta and the systolic or diastolic duration in the peripheral blood vessel; and
calculating a blood flow volume based on the estimated systolic blood pressure, the estimated diastolic blood pressure, the systolic duration, and the diastolic duration successively calculated. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A blood flow volume measurement method of measuring a blood flow volume ejected by cardiac contraction in a vital sign monitoring apparatus, said blood flow volume measurement method comprising:
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a first step for measuring a predetermined systolic pulse wave area in an aorta, measuring a systolic duration or a diastolic duration in the aorta, and measuring first blood flow volume based on the predetermined systolic pulse wave area and the systolic duration or the diastolic duration;
a second step, calculating estimated blood pressures at the different levels from the successively measured information relevant to blood pressure, based on the relationship between blood pressures at different levels and information relevant to blood pressure, at the same time as the first blood flow volume is measured, and further measuring a systolic duration and a diastolic duration;
a third step for determining a predetermined coefficient in a predetermined relational expression so that blood flow volume calculated according to the predetermined relational expression from the estimated systolic blood pressure, the estimated diastolic blood pressure, the systolic duration, and the diastolic duration successively calculated at said second step matches the first blood flow volume measured at said first step;
a fourth step for calculating estimated systolic blood pressure and estimated diastolic blood pressure from information relevant to blood pressure successively measured based on the relationship between blood pressures at different levels and information relevant to blood pressure;
a fifth step for successively measuring a systolic duration and a diastolic duration; and
a sixth step for calculating a blood flow volume based on the estimated systolic blood pressure and the estimated diastolic blood pressure successively calculated and the systolic duration and the diastolic duration successively measured according to the predetermined relational expression using the predetermined coefficient determined at said third step. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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