Diagnostic gauge for cardiac health analysis
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- obtaining multiple parameters pertaining to a patient'"'"'s cardiac health;
computing a single diagnostic vector from at least four of the multiple parameters, the single diagnostic vector providing an assessment of the patient'"'"'s cardiac health; and
presenting the single diagnostic vector on a Cartesian graph having multiple zones, each zone having an associated diagnostic interpretation of a patient'"'"'s cardiac health, wherein an angle of the single diagnostic vector places the single diagnostic vector in one of the zones to identify the associated diagnostic interpretation of the patient'"'"'s cardiac health;
wherein the computing a diagnostic vector comprises classifying the parameters into a first category where an increasing value equals an improving health condition and a second category where a decreasing value equals an improving health condition, wherein the Cartesian graph is defined by linear equation y=x for the parameters of the first category, and wherein the Cartesian graph is defined by linear equation y=−
x for the parameters of the second category.
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Abstract
A diagnostic gauge for cardiac health is described. Multiple parameters pertaining to a patent'"'"'s cardiac health are distilled to a single diagnostic vector having an angle and a magnitude. The diagnostic vector is plotted on a Cartesian graph to form a visual gauge that provides a general assessment of the patient'"'"'s cardiac health given the underlying parameters. This allows care providers to diagnose more quickly a patient'"'"'s cardiac health through observation of the gauge without having to review all of the measured parameters. Additionally, the diagnostic gauge can be used to screen for those patient'"'"'s with conditions that require more immediate attention. A trend of the diagnostic vectors can also be developed and plotted to reveal changes in the patient'"'"'s cardiac health over time.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining multiple parameters pertaining to a patient'"'"'s cardiac health; computing a single diagnostic vector from at least four of the multiple parameters, the single diagnostic vector providing an assessment of the patient'"'"'s cardiac health; and presenting the single diagnostic vector on a Cartesian graph having multiple zones, each zone having an associated diagnostic interpretation of a patient'"'"'s cardiac health, wherein an angle of the single diagnostic vector places the single diagnostic vector in one of the zones to identify the associated diagnostic interpretation of the patient'"'"'s cardiac health; wherein the computing a diagnostic vector comprises classifying the parameters into a first category where an increasing value equals an improving health condition and a second category where a decreasing value equals an improving health condition, wherein the Cartesian graph is defined by linear equation y=x for the parameters of the first category, and wherein the Cartesian graph is defined by linear equation y=−
x for the parameters of the second category. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A diagnostic system comprising:
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a memory to store multiple parameters related to a patient'"'"'s cardiac health; a processing unit operative to compute a single diagnostic vector from at least four of the multiple parameters, wherein the single diagnostic vector comprises a magnitude and an angle that are used to interpret the patient'"'"'s cardiac health; and a user interface to present the single diagnostic vector on a Cartesian graph to form a visual gauge that provides an assessment of the patient'"'"'s cardiac health; wherein the Cartesian graph contains zones associated with degrees of wellness of the patient, wherein the angle places the single diagnostic vector in one of the zones to identify a diagnostic interpretation of the patient'"'"'s cardiac health; and wherein the processing unit classifies the parameters into a first category where an increasing value equals an improving health condition and a second category where a decreasing value equals an improving health condition, wherein the Cartesian graph is defined by linear equation y=x for the parameters of the first category, and wherein the Cartesian graph is defined by linear equation y=−
x for the parameters of the second category. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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an implantable device operative to sense multiple parameters; an analysis system operative to construct a single diagnostic vector from at least four of the multiple parameters; and a graphical user interface operative to present the single diagnostic vector as an assessment of a patient'"'"'s health; wherein the graphical user interface presents a Cartesian graph upon which the single diagnostic vector is plotted, the Cartesian graph having zones associated with degrees of wellness of the patient and the single diagnostic vector extends into one of the zones to indicate the patient'"'"'s health; and wherein the analysis system classifies the parameters into a first category where an increasing value equals an improving health condition and a second category where a decreasing value equals an improving health condition, wherein the Cartesian graph is defined by linear equation y=x for the parameters of the first category, and wherein the Cartesian graph is defined by linear equation y=−
x for the parameters of the second category. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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