System and method for correlating sleep apnea and sudden cardiac death
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1. A method of predicting sudden cardiac death in a patient being monitored for sleep apnea, the method comprising:
- acquiring respiration data and electrocardiogram data from the patient;
analyzing the respiration data and the electrocardiogram data to determine a correlation between sleep apnea and sudden cardiac death; and
comparing the electrocardiogram data to stored electrocardiogram patterns to determine an electrocardiogram measurement.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining a correlation between sleep apnea and sudden cardiac death. One embodiment of the method can include predicting sudden cardiac death in a patient being monitored for sleep apnea by acquiring respiration data and electrocardiogram data from the patient and analyzing the respiration data and the electrocardiogram data to determine a correlation between sleep apnea and sudden cardiac death.
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1. A method of predicting sudden cardiac death in a patient being monitored for sleep apnea, the method comprising:
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acquiring respiration data and electrocardiogram data from the patient; analyzing the respiration data and the electrocardiogram data to determine a correlation between sleep apnea and sudden cardiac death; and comparing the electrocardiogram data to stored electrocardiogram patterns to determine an electrocardiogram measurement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program embodied by a computer readable medium capable of being executed by a computer, the computer program comprising:
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an acquisition module that acquires electrocardiogram data and respiration data; an analysis module that analyzes the electrocardiogram data and the respiration data and calculates a plurality of measurements; a diagnosis module that provides a medical diagnosis including a relationship between sleep apnea and sudden cardiac death based on the plurality of measurements; and a report module that provides a report including the relationship between sleep apnea and sudden cardiac death. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A device for monitoring sleep apnea and a risk of sudden cardiac death for a patient, the device comprising:
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at least one electrocardiogram electrode that can be attached to the patients to acquire electrocardiogram data; at least one respiration electrode that can be attached to the patient to acquire respiration data; and a patient data acquisition system that receives the electrocardiogram data and the respiration data and determines a correlation between sleep apnea and a risk of sudden cardiac death. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A device for monitoring sleep apnea and a risk of sudden cardiac death for a patient, the device comprising:
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means for acquiring electrocardiogram data from the patient; means for acquiring respiration data from the patient; and means for determining a correlation between sleep apnea and a risk of sudden cardiac death.
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27. A device for monitoring sleep apnea and a risk of sudden cardiac death for a patient, the device comprising:
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at least one electrode that can be attached to the patient to acquire electrocardiogram data and respiration data; and a patient data acquisition system that receives the electrocardiogram data and the respiration data and determines a correlation between sleep apnea and a risk of sudden cardiac death.
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