Method and apparatus for providing arrhythmia discrimination
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1. A method of providing arrhythmia discrimination comprising the steps of:
- receiving signals from a heart;
monitoring said signals to detect a condition indicative of at least one of a number arrhythmia states;
detecting said arrhythmia state;
performing a diagnostic test on said heart to produce stimulated heart signals;
monitoring said stimulated heart signals to determine which of said states is detected.
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The present invention provides a method and apparatus for providing arrhythmia discrimination. Heart signals are monitored to determine when an arrhythmia state is being experienced by an individual. Once the arrhythmia state is detected, the heart of the patient is stimulated to produce stimulated heart signals. These stimulated signals are then monitored and compared with predetermined criteria in order to determine the type of arrhythmia being experienced as well as whether or not the arrhythmia requires treatment.
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1. A method of providing arrhythmia discrimination comprising the steps of:
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receiving signals from a heart;
monitoring said signals to detect a condition indicative of at least one of a number arrhythmia states;
detecting said arrhythmia state;
performing a diagnostic test on said heart to produce stimulated heart signals;
monitoring said stimulated heart signals to determine which of said states is detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Apparatus for providing arrhythmia discrimination comprising:
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a set of electrodes for sensing and transmitting signals from a heart;
a heart signal monitor for receiving said signals and for translating said signals to processor-readable signals;
a processor for retrieving rate signals from said processor-readable heart signals to detect a condition indicative of an arrhythmia state based on said rate signals and for selecting a diagnostic test when said arrhythmia is detected;
wherein said diagnostic test causes said heart to produce stimulated heart signals which are sensed and transmitted by said set of electrodes to said heart signal monitor for translating to processor-readable stimulated heart signals; and
wherein said processor retrieves stimulated signals from said processor-readable stimulated heart signals and compares said stimulated signals with predetermined criteria to discriminate said arrhythmia state. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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