Method and apparatus for measuring blood volume, and vital sign monitor using the same
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1. An apparatus for measuring a blood volume, comprising:
- a first member, adapted to measure an electrocardiogram of a patient;
a second member, adapted to measure a peripheral pulse wave of the patient;
a first calculator, which calculates a pulse wave propagation time (PWTT) and a heart rate (HR) of the patient based on the electrocardiogram and the peripheral pulse wave; and
a second calculator, which calculates a cardiac output (CO) of the patient with an equation of CO=(α
K·
PWTT+β
K)·
HR, where α
, β and
K are coefficients inherent to the patient.
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A first member is adapted to measure an electrocardiogram of a patient. A second member is adapted to measure a peripheral pulse wave of the patient. A first calculator calculates a pulse wave propagation time (PWTT) and a heart rate (HR) of the patient based on the electrocardiogram and the peripheral pulse wave. A second calculator calculates a cardiac output (CO) of the patient with an equation of CO=(αK·PWTT+βK)·HR, where α, β and K are coefficients inherent to the patient.
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1. An apparatus for measuring a blood volume, comprising:
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a first member, adapted to measure an electrocardiogram of a patient; a second member, adapted to measure a peripheral pulse wave of the patient; a first calculator, which calculates a pulse wave propagation time (PWTT) and a heart rate (HR) of the patient based on the electrocardiogram and the peripheral pulse wave; and a second calculator, which calculates a cardiac output (CO) of the patient with an equation of CO=(α
K·
PWTT+β
K)·
HR, where α
, β and
K are coefficients inherent to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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