ARRHYTHMIA INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

• US 20120215122A1
• Filed: 02/18/2011
• Published: 08/23/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation (State of Utah)
• Original Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation (State of Utah)
• Inventors: MARROUCHE, Nassir F.
• Application Number:
  US13/031,068
• Publication Number:
  US 20120215122A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/508
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/743 Displaying an image simultaneously with additional graphical information, e.g. symbols, charts, function plots
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

Systems and methods for managing cardiac information concerning a patient are provided. In some aspects, cardiac information objects are displayed graphically at an interface having at least two axes. Time is displayed on a first axis of the at least two axes and parameters of the cardiac information objects are displayed on a second axis of the at least two axes. Each cardiac information object is spatially associated with at least a portion of the time displayed and a parameter displayed. In some aspects, the interface advantageously allows a user to conveniently view and manage the cardiac information objects.

Claims

1. A method, for managing cardiac arrhythmia information concerning a patient, comprising:

facilitating, by a processor, displaying cardiac information objects graphically at an interface having at least two axes;

wherein time is displayed on a first axis of the at least two axes;

wherein parameters of the cardiac information objects are displayed on a second axis of the at least two axes;

wherein each cardiac information object is spatially associated with at least a portion of the time displayed and a parameter displayed;

wherein the displayed parameters respectively comprise a cardiac imaging category, a measure of anticoagulation, a cardiac procedure category, an encounter of the patient with a clinician, a cardiac rhythm category, a patient portal, and a cardiac therapy category;

receiving, by a processor, an inquiry input associated with a first of the cardiac information objects; and

facilitating displaying, in response to the inquiry input and by a processor, secondary cardiac information corresponding to the parameter spatially associated with the first of the cardiac information objects;

wherein, when the parameter spatially associated with the first of the cardiac information objects is the cardiac imaging category, the secondary cardiac information comprises at least one of an image, a video, and an imaging report;

wherein, when the parameter spatially associated with the first of the cardiac information objects is the measure of anticoagulation, the secondary cardiac information comprises a value of the measure of anticoagulation;

wherein, when the parameter spatially associated with the first of the cardiac information objects is the cardiac procedure category, the secondary cardiac information comprises at least one of an image, a video, and a report related to a cardiac procedure performed on the patient;

wherein, when the parameter spatially associated with the first of the cardiac information objects is the encounter, the secondary cardiac information comprises a report of the encounter;

wherein, when the parameter spatially associated with the first of the cardiac information objects is the cardiac rhythm category, the secondary cardiac information comprises at least one of an electrocardiogram and a report of an electrocardiogram;

wherein, when the parameter spatially associated with the first of the cardiac information objects is the patient portal, the secondary cardiac information comprises a patient self-report of at least one of a symptom and a medication use.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the cardiac information object spatially associated with the cardiac therapy category parameter comprises (a) a first edge indicating a time of onset of a prescribed therapy, and (b) a second edge indicating (i) a time of cessation of the prescribed therapy, or (ii) a present time.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the prescribed therapy comprises administration of a medication, and wherein at least one of a width and a color of the cardiac information objects associated with the prescribed therapy varies with a dosage of the medication.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein, when the parameter spatially associated with the first of the cardiac information objects is the cardiac imaging category, the secondary cardiac information comprises at least one of an echocardiogram image, an echocardiogram video, and an echocardiogram report.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the cardiac information objects are displayed discretely along the first axis.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving input from the patient, the input received from the patient configured to generate the patient self-report.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising generating the patient self-report based on the input received from the patient.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the measure of anticoagulation comprises a prothrombin time.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the measure of anticoagulation comprises an international normalized ratio of prothrombin time.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the report of the encounter comprises at least one of a report of a patient history and report of a physical examination of the patient.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the first axis and the second axis are orthogonal to one another.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising facilitating expanding or facilitating compressing a representation of the first axis such that the cardiac information objects associated with the at least the portion of the time displayed on the first axis are correspondingly expanded or compressed graphically.

13. A non-transitory machine-readable medium encoded with instructions executable by a processing system to perform a method for managing cardiac arrhythmia information concerning a patient, the instructions comprising code for:

facilitating, by a processor, displaying cardiac information objects graphically at an interface having at least two axes;

wherein time is displayed on a first axis of the at least two axes;

wherein parameters of the cardiac information objects are displayed on a second axis of the at least two axes;

wherein each cardiac information object is spatially associated with at least a portion of the time displayed and a parameter displayed;

wherein the displayed parameters respectively comprise a cardiac imaging category, a measure of anticoagulation, a cardiac procedure category, an encounter of the patient with a clinician, a cardiac rhythm category, a patient portal, and a cardiac therapy category;

receiving, by a processor, an inquiry input associated with a first of the cardiac information objects; and

facilitating displaying, in response to the inquiry input and by a processor, secondary cardiac information corresponding to the parameter spatially associated with the first of the cardiac information objects;

wherein, when the parameter spatially associated with the first of the cardiac information objects is the cardiac imaging category, the secondary cardiac information comprises at least one of an image, a video, and an imaging report;

wherein, when the parameter spatially associated with the first of the cardiac information objects is the measure of anticoagulation, the secondary cardiac information comprises a value of the measure of anticoagulation;

wherein, when the parameter spatially associated with the first of the cardiac information objects is the cardiac procedure category, the secondary cardiac information comprises at least one of an image, a video, and a report related to a cardiac procedure performed on the patient;

wherein, when the parameter spatially associated with the first of the cardiac information objects is the encounter, the secondary cardiac information comprises a report of the encounter;

wherein, when the parameter spatially associated with the first of the cardiac information objects is the cardiac rhythm category, the secondary cardiac information comprises at least one of an electrocardiogram and a report of an electrocardiogram;

wherein, when the parameter spatially associated with the first of the cardiac information objects is the patient portal, the secondary cardiac information comprises a patient self-report of at least one of a symptom and a medication use.

14. The machine-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the instructions further comprise code for receiving input from the patient, the input received from the patient configured to generate the patient self-report.

15. The machine-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the instructions further comprise code for facilitating expanding or facilitating compressing a representation of the first axis such that the cardiac information objects associated with the at least the portion of the time displayed on the first axis are correspondingly expanded or compressed graphically.

16. A computing machine comprising the machine-readable medium of claim 13.

17. A system, for managing cardiac arrhythmia information concerning a patient, comprising:

a first display module configured to facilitate, by a processor, displaying cardiac information objects graphically at an interface having at least two axes;

wherein time is displayed on a first axis of the at least two axes;

wherein parameters of the cardiac information objects are displayed on a second axis of the at least two axes;

wherein each cardiac information object is spatially associated with at least a portion of the time displayed and a parameter displayed;

wherein the displayed parameters respectively comprise a cardiac imaging category, a measure of anticoagulation, a cardiac procedure category, an encounter of the patient with a clinician, a cardiac rhythm category, a patient portal, and a cardiac therapy category;

a user input module configured to receive, by a processor, an inquiry input associated with a first of the cardiac information objects; and

a second display module configured to facilitate displaying, in response to the inquiry input and by a processor, secondary cardiac information corresponding to the parameter spatially associated with the first of the cardiac information objects;

wherein, when the parameter spatially associated with the first of the cardiac information objects is the cardiac imaging category, the secondary cardiac information comprises at least one of an image, a video, and an imaging report;

wherein, when the parameter spatially associated with the first of the cardiac information objects is the measure of anticoagulation, the secondary cardiac information comprises a value of the measure of anticoagulation;

wherein, when the parameter spatially associated with the first of the cardiac information objects is the cardiac procedure category, the secondary cardiac information comprises at least one of an image, a video, and a report related to a cardiac procedure performed on the patient;

wherein, when the parameter spatially associated with the first of the cardiac information objects is the encounter, the secondary cardiac information comprises a report of the encounter;

wherein, when the parameter spatially associated with the first of the cardiac information objects is the cardiac rhythm category, the secondary cardiac information comprises at least one of an electrocardiogram and a report of an electrocardiogram;

wherein, when the parameter spatially associated with the first of the cardiac information objects is the patient portal, the secondary cardiac information comprises a patient self-report of at least one of a symptom and a medication use.

18. The system of claim 17, further comprising a patient input module configured to receive input from the patient, the input received from the patient configured to generate the patient self-report.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the patient input module is configured to generate the patient self-report based on the input received from the patient.

20. The system of claim 17, further comprising an adjustment module configured to facilitate expanding or facilitate compressing a representation of the first axis such that the cardiac information objects associated with the at least the portion of the time displayed on the first axis are correspondingly expanded or compressed graphically.