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System and Method for Detection of Pulmonary Embolism

  • US 20090281396A1
  • Filed: 03/30/2009
  • Published: 11/12/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • ambulatorily sensing pulmonary artery pressure from within a patient;

    producing a pulmonary artery pressure measurement from the sensed pulmonary artery pressure;

    ambulatorily providing power within the patient to facilitate the sensing of the pulmonary artery pressure and the producing of the pulmonary artery pressure measurement; and

    detecting acute pulmonary embolism based on a change in the pulmonary artery pressure measurement.

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