Method and apparatus for detecting, analyzing and recording cardiac rhythm disturbances
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1. Apparatus for detecting, optionally analyzing, and recording cardiac rhythm disturbances, comprising:
- a. patient wearable means for monitoring cardiac rhythm and processing signals indicative of cardiac rhythm disturbances, comprising;
i. means for continuously monitoring cardiac rhythm and other parameters of cardiac state via an electrocardiogram lead adapted to be connected to a patient;
ii. means for detecting presence of a disturbance in said monitored cardiac rhythm;
iii. means, operative responsively to said disturbance detecting means, for recording the patient'"'"'s electrocardiogram before, during and after the detected disturbance;
b. a base station means for receiving said recorded electrocardiogram for analyzing said electrocardiogram and said additional data which are indicative of cardiac function.
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Abstract
Apparatus for detecting, analyzing and recording cardiac events includes a patient-wearable monitor detecting cardiac events and cardiac rhythm and processing information indicative of those events and rhythm to detect presence of a disturbance in the monitored rhythm by recording selected data from the patient'"'"'s electrocardiogram before, during and after a detectd cardiac rhythm disturbance.
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1. Apparatus for detecting, optionally analyzing, and recording cardiac rhythm disturbances, comprising:
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a. patient wearable means for monitoring cardiac rhythm and processing signals indicative of cardiac rhythm disturbances, comprising; i. means for continuously monitoring cardiac rhythm and other parameters of cardiac state via an electrocardiogram lead adapted to be connected to a patient; ii. means for detecting presence of a disturbance in said monitored cardiac rhythm; iii. means, operative responsively to said disturbance detecting means, for recording the patient'"'"'s electrocardiogram before, during and after the detected disturbance; b. a base station means for receiving said recorded electrocardiogram for analyzing said electrocardiogram and said additional data which are indicative of cardiac function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19)
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10. Patient wearable apparatus for detecting, analyzing and recording cardiac disturbances, comprising:
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a. means for continuously monitoring at least one periodic recurring electrocardiogram parameter indicative of cardiac state via an electrocardiogram lead adapted to be connected to a patient; b. means for detecting presence of a cardiac disturbance as indicated by said monitored at least one cardiac parameter meeting preselected criteria; c. means operative responsively to said disturbance detecting means, for recording the patient'"'"'s at least one electrocardiogram parameter before, during and after the detected disturbance by continuously recording data indicative of said parameter, storing a preselected number of sequentially recorded data indicative of said parameter and discarding least current data indicative of said parameter as current data are stored to replace said least current data and retaining and storing all of aid sequentially recorded data for a preselected period once said disturbance has been detected. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for detecting, analyzing and recording cardiac disturbances, comprising:
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a. continuously monitoring at least one periodic recurring electrocardiogram parameter indicative of cardiac state; b. detecting presence of a cardiac disturbance as indicated by said at least one monitored cardiac parameter according to preselected criteria; c. recording the electrocardiogram parameter before, during and after the detected disturbance by continuously recording sequential data indicative of said at least one parameter, storing a preselected number of sequentially recorded data indicative of said at least one parameter and discarding less current data indicative of said at least one parameter as current data are stored to replace said less current data but retaining and storing all of sequentially recorded data for a preselected period once said disturbance has been detected. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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