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Medical device for detecting pulmonary artery pressure

  • US 8,679,026 B2
  • Filed: 11/08/2007
  • Issued: 03/25/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medical device to monitor pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) of a patient, comprising:

  • a first detector configured to measure and determine a first parameter (SVR) indicative of a right ventricular stroke volume of the patient'"'"'s heart;

    a second detector configured to measure and determine a second parameter (ERR) indicative of speed of blood ejected from a right ventricle of the patient'"'"'s heart; and

    a processing unit configured to determine a pulmonary pressure index (IP) by combining the first and second parameters, with variations of the pulmonary pressure index indicating variations of PAP.

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