Non-invasive heart monitoring apparatus and method
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1. An apparatus for non-invasive heart monitoring comprising:
- electrocardiogram measuring means for measuring electrocardiograms;
pulse wave measuring means for measuring pulse waves;
pulse wave data detecting means for detecting at least a pulse wave propagation time by use of electrocardiogram information measured by said electrocardiogram measuring means and pulse wave signals measured by said pulse wave measuring means; and
occurrence-frequency detecting means for determining a frequency of occurrence of a pulse deficit of a heart by use of pulse wave data detected by said pulse wave data detecting means.
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Abstract
An apparatus for non-invasion heart monitoring includes electrocardiogram measuring means (1) for measuring electrocardiograms, pulse wave measuring means (2) for measuring pulse waves, and a CPU (30) for processing electrocardiogram signals derived from the electrocardiogram measuring means (1) and pulse wave signals derived from the pulse-wave measuring means (2). The CPU (30) detects the amplitudes of the pulse waves corresponding to the R waves of the cardiogram and the pulse wave propagation times, and computes a ratio (Nr/N) of the heart rate N and the heart rate Nr exclusive of the heart beats of wave deficits.
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1. An apparatus for non-invasive heart monitoring comprising:
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electrocardiogram measuring means for measuring electrocardiograms; pulse wave measuring means for measuring pulse waves; pulse wave data detecting means for detecting at least a pulse wave propagation time by use of electrocardiogram information measured by said electrocardiogram measuring means and pulse wave signals measured by said pulse wave measuring means; and occurrence-frequency detecting means for determining a frequency of occurrence of a pulse deficit of a heart by use of pulse wave data detected by said pulse wave data detecting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for non-invasive heart monitoring, comprising the steps of:
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measuring electrocardiograms of a patient; measuring pulse waves of said patient; detecting at least a pulse wave propagation time by use of measured electrocardiogram and pulse wave signals; detecting amplitudes of pulse waves from the measured pulse wave signals; storing the pulse wave propagation time and the amplitudes of measured pulse waves which are synchronized as a related data; selecting data from the related data having pulse wave propagation time greater than a predetermined time period; and determining a frequency of occurrence of a pulse deficit of a heart from the selected data. - View Dependent Claims (6, 9)
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7. A method for non-invasive heart monitoring, comprising the steps of:
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measuring electrocardiograms of a patient; measuring pulse waves of said patient; detecting at least a pulse wave propagation time from the measured electrocardiogram and pulse wave signals; detecting amplitudes of the pulse waves from the measured pulse wave signals; storing the pulse wave propagation time and the amplitudes of the measured pulse waves which are synchronized as a related data; selecting data having amplitudes of the pulse wave within a predetermined range from the related data; and determining a frequency of occurrence of a pulse deficit of a heart from the selected data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 10)
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11. An apparatus for non-invasive heart monitoring comprising:
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an electrocardiogram for measuring a patient electrocardiogram signal; a pulse wave measuring means for measuring a patient pulse wave signal; a computer means receiving the measured signals from said electrocardiogram and said pulse wave measuring means, said computer means calculating and storing a pulse wave propagation time data and a pulse wave amplitude data, said computer means determining a frequency of occurrence of a pulse deficit of a heart by selecting said pulse wave propagation time data and said pulse wave amplitude data within a predetermined range of propagation time and amplitude values. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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