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Method for diagnosing, monitoring and treating hypertension and other cardiac problems

  • US 6,270,461 B1
  • Filed: 11/13/1998
  • Issued: 08/07/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for diagnosing cardiovascular pathology in a patient, comprising the steps of:

  • (1) gathering cardiovascular condition information from the patient through a non-invasive technique;

    (2) determining the patient'"'"'s systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressure from the gathered cardiovascular condition information;

    (3) using at least one of the determined diastolic, systolic and mean arterial pressures to determine the patient'"'"'s peripheral resistance;

    (4) comparing the determined peripheral resistance to a predetermined peripheral resistance threshold value; and

    (5) diagnosing the patient as having a cardiovascular pathology if the patient'"'"'s determined peripheral resistance exceeds the predetermined peripheral resistance threshold value.

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