Method and system for monitoring the heart of a patient
First Claim
1. A method of outpatient monitoring the heart of a patient comprising the steps of:
- taking an electrocardiogram of a patient at a remote station;
automatically detecting predetermined cardiological events in the electrocardiogram;
automatically transmitting the electrocardiogram to a central station remote from the patient at the remote station along with identification of the patient if a predetermined cardiological event has occurred and promptly after it has occurred;
automatically retrieving data, including non-physiological data, about the patient having a predetermined cardiological event from a database in communication with the central station; and
automatically transmitting the data to the central station from the database for presenting at least some of the electrocardiogram and data about the patient to the central station.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring the heart of a patient. The system is comprised of a remote station having a device for generating an electrocardiogram of the patient, a device for detecting predetermined cardiological events in the patient in communication with the generating device and a transmitter for transmitting the electrocardiogram. The system also is comprised of a central station in continuous communication with the transmitter for receiving the transmitted electrocardiogram when a predetermined cardiological event occurs. There is also a database in communication with the central station for storing patient data and providing patient data to the central station. Additionally, there is a display device in communication with the central station and the database for displaying the patient data and the transmitted electrocardiogram. A method of monitoring the heart of a patient. The method includes the first step of taking an electrocardiogram of a patient at a remote station. Then, there is the step of automatically detecting predetermined cardiological events in the electrocardiogram. Next, there is the step of transmitting the electrocardiogram to a central station along with identification of the patient if a predetermined cardiological event occurs and immediately after it occurs. Then, there is the step of retrieving data about the patient from a database in communication with the central station. Next, there is the step of transmitting the patient'"'"'s data to the central station.
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1. A method of outpatient monitoring the heart of a patient comprising the steps of:
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taking an electrocardiogram of a patient at a remote station; automatically detecting predetermined cardiological events in the electrocardiogram; automatically transmitting the electrocardiogram to a central station remote from the patient at the remote station along with identification of the patient if a predetermined cardiological event has occurred and promptly after it has occurred; automatically retrieving data, including non-physiological data, about the patient having a predetermined cardiological event from a database in communication with the central station; and automatically transmitting the data to the central station from the database for presenting at least some of the electrocardiogram and data about the patient to the central station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for outpatient monitoring the heart of a patient comprising:
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a remote station having means for generating an electrocardiogram of a patient, means for detecting predetermined cardiological events in the electrocardiogram in continuous communication with the generating means, and a transmitter for promptly transmitting the electrocardiogram when a predetermined cardiological event occurs in the patient; a central station in communication with the transmitter for receiving the transmitted electrocardiogram; a database in communication with the central station for storing and providing patient data, including non-physiological data, to the central station when a predetermined cardiological event occurs; and display means in communication with the central station and the database for displaying at least some of the patient data and the transmitted electrocardiogram. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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