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Monitoring method and apparatus

  • US 9,689,866 B2
  • Filed: 01/29/2013
  • Issued: 06/27/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for monitoring cardiac health comprising;

  • a testing cartridge comprising a sample input and an assay for a brain natriuretic peptide in a sample taken from a patient who has hypertension;

    a brain natriuretic peptide detector that measures a level of a brain natriuretic peptide with the testing cartridge, and based on the measured level of brain natriuretic peptide, detects changes in the level of brain natriuretic peptide;

    a recorder that records a level of one or more biomarkers including the measured level of brain natriuretic peptide and patient input(s) regarding sign(s) and symptom(s) of a disease to set or refine a baseline level of brain natriuretic peptide for the patient;

    anda communication port connecting the recorder and the brain natriuretic peptide detector, wherein the communication port transmits a personalized recorded result or a personalized measured result based on at least the measured level of brain natriuretic peptide and the baseline brain natriuretic peptide level for the patient in combination with a patient'"'"'s medical records, to a health care provider, provides feedback to the patient and alerts the patient to the patient'"'"'s test results.

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