Method and apparatus for monitoring dynamic cardiovascular function using n-dimensional representations of critical functions
First Claim
1. A medical diagnostic display method for providing an integrated graphic representation of a patient'"'"'s cardiovascular system for diagnostic purposes and display to a user, comprising:
- displaying a plurality of blood flow graphic objects representing a sequential anatomic ordering of blood flow, the plurality of blood flow graphic objects being based on multiple diagnostic measurements made from the patient'"'"'s cardiovascular system; and
displaying a heart graphic object representing a patient'"'"'s heart status, the heart graphic object being displayed in sequential anatomical ordering with respect to the blood flow graphic objects.
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Abstract
A method, system, apparatus and device for the monitoring, diagnosis and evaluation of the state of a dynamic system is disclosed. This method and system provides the processing means for receiving sensed and/or simulated data, converting such data into a displayable object format and displaying such objects in a manner such that the interrelationships between the respective variables can be correlated and identified by a user. This invention provides for the rapid cognitive grasp of the overall state of a critical function with respect to a dynamic system. The system provides for displayed objects, which change in real-time to show the changes of the functions of the system. It is a highly flexible system which works with a wide variety of applications, including biological systems, environmental systems, engineering systems, economic systems, mechanical systems, chemical systems and the like. The device of this invention is adapted specifically to providing objects within a frame associated with other objects in a reference grid to provide a graphical representation of cardiovascular function.
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23 Claims
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1. A medical diagnostic display method for providing an integrated graphic representation of a patient'"'"'s cardiovascular system for diagnostic purposes and display to a user, comprising:
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displaying a plurality of blood flow graphic objects representing a sequential anatomic ordering of blood flow, the plurality of blood flow graphic objects being based on multiple diagnostic measurements made from the patient'"'"'s cardiovascular system; and displaying a heart graphic object representing a patient'"'"'s heart status, the heart graphic object being displayed in sequential anatomical ordering with respect to the blood flow graphic objects. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A medical diagnostic display method for providing an integrated graphic representation of a patient'"'"'s cardiovascular system for diagnostic purposes and display to a user, comprising:
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displaying a venous object configured to represent a sequential anatomical ordering of venous blood flow; rendering a heart object representing a patient'"'"'s heart status, the heart object being displayed in sequential anatomical ordering with respect to the venous object; and displaying an arterial object in anatomical association with the heart object, the arterial object being configured to represent oxygen saturation of arterial blood hemoglobin. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for displaying organizing a plurality of diagnostic data for a patient'"'"'s cardiovascular system in a graphic display for a user, wherein the patient'"'"'s cardiovascular system has a direction of blood flow with an upstream and a downstream:
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displaying a venous graphic object contained within a first reference frame that represents a normal status of the venous graphic object in the patient'"'"'s cardiovascular system; displaying an cardiac graphic object oriented downstream from the venous graphic object and representing a patient'"'"'s heart status, the cardiac graphic object being contained within a circular reference frame that represents a heart'"'"'s normal status; and displaying an arterial graphic object located downstream from the cardiac graphic object, configured to represent oxygenated blood flow in relation to the cardiac graphic object, the venous graphic object being surrounded by a second reference frame that represents a normal status of the arterial object. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A medical diagnostic display method for providing an integrated representation of a patient'"'"'s cardiovascular system for diagnostic purposes for viewing by a user, comprising:
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displaying a vena cava object configured to represent a venous blood flow from systemic capillaries into a vena cava; displaying a right heart marker adjacent to the vena cava object, the right heart object representing pumping of deoxygenated blood; displaying a pulmonary arteries object depicting the flow of deoxygenated blood from the right heart; displaying a lung marker adjacent the pulmonary arteries object, representing oxygenation of blood from the pulmonary arteries; displaying a pulmonary vein object adjacent to the lung marker and representing flow of oxygenated blood; displaying a heart object representing a patient'"'"'s heart status, the heart object being displayed in anatomical ordering with respect to the pulmonary vein object; and displaying an aorta object configured to represent oxygenated blood flow from a patient'"'"'s heart to systemic tissues.
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21. A medical diagnostic display method for providing an integrated graphic representation of a patient'"'"'s cardiovascular system for diagnostic purposes and display to a user, comprising:
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displaying a preload graphic object configured to depict filling pressures into a left ventricle of the heart; displaying a contractility graphic object representing a patient'"'"'s heart status, the contractility object being displayed in sequential anatomical ordering with respect to the preload graphic object; and displaying an afterload graphic object in association with the contractility object, the aflerload graphic object being configured to represent left ventricle force when ejecting blood. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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