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

  • US 6,540,687 B2
  • Filed: 12/15/2000
  • Issued: 04/01/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for determining the cardiovascular condition of a patient comprising the steps of(1) determining the patient'"'"'s systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressure from cardiovascular condition information gathered non-invasively, (2) using the gathered cardiovascular condition information to determine one of the peripheral resistance and the diastolic flow velocity of the patient, and using the determined one of the peripheral resistance and diastolic flow velocity to determine the other of the peripheral resistance and diastolic velocity of the patient, and (4) assessing the patient'"'"'s cardiovascular condition based on at least one of the determined peripheral resistance and diastolic flow velocity of the patient.

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