Detection of apex motion for monitoring cardiac dysfunction
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1. A method for detecting an ischemic condition in a patient, the method comprising:
- sensing the motion of the ventricular apex of the heart in two or more directional axes with at least one motion sensor implanted at the heart;
processing signals generated by the at least one motion sensor, the processing comprising relating the signals from two or more directional axes of movement to at least one predetermined baseline value of the movement of the apex of the heart; and
wherein the location of an ischemic condition of the heart is determined by the deflection of said path that the ventricular apex traverses over time, wherein the deflection is in a direction away from affected myocardium of the heart.
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Abstract
Systems, devices and methods for detecting and monitoring cardiac dysfunction. The devices include motion sensors for detecting signals representative of the total movement of the heart, and of the apex of the heart in particular.
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1. A method for detecting an ischemic condition in a patient, the method comprising:
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sensing the motion of the ventricular apex of the heart in two or more directional axes with at least one motion sensor implanted at the heart; processing signals generated by the at least one motion sensor, the processing comprising relating the signals from two or more directional axes of movement to at least one predetermined baseline value of the movement of the apex of the heart; and wherein the location of an ischemic condition of the heart is determined by the deflection of said path that the ventricular apex traverses over time, wherein the deflection is in a direction away from affected myocardium of the heart. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for detecting an ischemic condition in a patient, the method comprising:
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sensing the motion of the ventricular apex of the heart in two or more directional axes with at least one motion sensor implanted at the heart; processing signals generated by the at least one motion sensor at apical motion frequencies to 4 Hz, the processing comprising relating the signals from two or more directional axes of movement to at least one predetermined baseline value of the movement of the apex of the heart, wherein the location of an ischemic event is determined by the deflection of said path that the ventricular apex traverses over time, wherein the deflection is in a direction away from affected myocardium of the heart. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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