Non-invasive measurement of suprasystolic signals
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1. An apparatus for assessing a cardiovascular system of a mammal comprising:
- a cuff for occluding systolic blood flow through a brachial artery of the mammal;
a transducer having an electronic output signal representing a suprasystolic blood pressure waveform in tissue subject to a blood flow occlusion by said cuff; and
a computing device receiving said output signal, analyzing a temporal and amplitude variation thereof, and determining a value representing large arterial vascular compliance in the mammal.
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Abstract
An apparatus for assessing cardiovascular status of a mammal comprises a system for locally applying a pressure to an artery capable of restricting blood flow through said artery, a wideband external pulse transducer having an output and situated to measure suprasystolic signals proximate to said artery, and a computing device receiving said output for calculating vascular compliance values. The method described is particularly useful for determining cardiac output, assessing whether a pregnant female has preeclampsia or a patient has cardiac insufficiency, or assessing cardiac arrhythmia.
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1. An apparatus for assessing a cardiovascular system of a mammal comprising:
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a cuff for occluding systolic blood flow through a brachial artery of the mammal; a transducer having an electronic output signal representing a suprasystolic blood pressure waveform in tissue subject to a blood flow occlusion by said cuff; and a computing device receiving said output signal, analyzing a temporal and amplitude variation thereof, and determining a value representing large arterial vascular compliance in the mammal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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