Method and Apparatus for Measuring Blood Volume, and Vital Sign Monitor Using the Same
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1. A method of measuring a blood volume, comprising steps of:
- obtaining a pulse wave propagation time (PWTT) of a patient;
obtaining a heart rate (HR) of the patient;
obtaining a cardiac output (CO) of the patient with an equation of CO=(α
K·
PWTT+β
K)·
HR, where α
, β and
K are coefficients inherent to the patient.
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Abstract
A first member is adapted to measure an electrocardiogram of a patient. A second member is adapted to measure a peripheral pulse wave of the patient. A first calculator calculates a pulse wave propagation time (PWTT) and a heart rate (HR) of the patient based on the electrocardiogram and the peripheral pulse wave. A second calculator calculates a cardiac output (CO) of the patient with an equation of CO=(αK·PWTT+βK)·HR, where α, β and K are coefficients inherent to the patient.
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1. A method of measuring a blood volume, comprising steps of:
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obtaining a pulse wave propagation time (PWTT) of a patient;
obtaining a heart rate (HR) of the patient;
obtaining a cardiac output (CO) of the patient with an equation of CO=(α
K·
PWTT+β
K)·
HR, where α
, β and
K are coefficients inherent to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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