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Method and apparatus for determining cardiac performance in a patient

  • US 6,112,115 A
  • Filed: 03/09/1999
  • Issued: 08/29/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for determining cardiac performance in a patient comprising:

  • a multifrequency conductance catheter for measuring instantaneous volume of a heart chamber;

    a mechanism for measuring instantaneous pressure of the heart chamber; and

    a mechanism for signal processing the instantaneous volume and the pressure of the heart chamber to identify mechanical strength of the chamber and for automatically producing a plurality of desired waveforms at desired frequencies for the conductance catheter, said processing mechanism connected to the pressure measuring mechanism and the volume measuring mechanism.

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