System And Method For Facilitating A Cardiac Rhythm Disorder Diagnosis With The Aid Of A Digital Computer
First Claim
1. A system for facilitating a cardiac rhythm disorder diagnosis with the aid of a digital computer, comprising:
- an electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring and recording device;
a download station adapted to retrieve cutaneous action potentials of a patient recorded over a set period of time by the ECG monitoring and recording device as ECG data;
a processor and memory within which code for execution by the processor is stored, further comprising;
an identification module to identify a set of R-wave peaks within the ECG data;
a construction module to construct an R-R interval plot, comprising;
a determination submodule to determine a difference between recording times of successive pairs of the R-wave peaks in the set and to determine a heart rate associated with each difference; and
a plot submodule to plot the pairs of the R-wave peaks and associated heart rate as the R-R interval plot;
a display to facilitate diagnosis of a cardiac disorder of the patient based on patterns of the plotted pairs of the R-wave peaks and the associated heart rates in the R-R interval plot.
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Abstract
A system and method for facilitating a cardiac rhythm disorder diagnosis with the aid of a digital computer are provided. Cutaneous action potentials of a patient are recorded as electrocardiogram (ECG) data over a set time period. A set of R-wave peaks is identified within the ECG data and an R-R interval plot is constructed. A difference between recording times of successive pairs of the R-wave peaks in the set is determined. A heart rate associated with each difference is also determined. The pairs of the R-wave peaks and associated heart rate are plotted as the R-R interval plot. A diagnosis of cardiac disorder is facilitated based on patterns of the plotted pairs of the R-wave peaks and the associated heart rates in the R-R interval plot.
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1. A system for facilitating a cardiac rhythm disorder diagnosis with the aid of a digital computer, comprising:
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an electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring and recording device; a download station adapted to retrieve cutaneous action potentials of a patient recorded over a set period of time by the ECG monitoring and recording device as ECG data; a processor and memory within which code for execution by the processor is stored, further comprising; an identification module to identify a set of R-wave peaks within the ECG data; a construction module to construct an R-R interval plot, comprising; a determination submodule to determine a difference between recording times of successive pairs of the R-wave peaks in the set and to determine a heart rate associated with each difference; and a plot submodule to plot the pairs of the R-wave peaks and associated heart rate as the R-R interval plot; a display to facilitate diagnosis of a cardiac disorder of the patient based on patterns of the plotted pairs of the R-wave peaks and the associated heart rates in the R-R interval plot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for facilitating a cardiac rhythm disorder diagnosis with the aid of a digital computer, comprising:
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recording cutaneous action potentials of a patient as electrocardiogram (EGC) data over a set time period; identifying a set of R-wave peaks within the ECG data; constructing an R-R interval plot, comprising; determining a difference between recording times of successive pairs of the R-wave peaks in the set; determining a heart rate associated with each difference; and plotting the pairs of the R-wave peaks and associated heart rate as the R-R interval plot; facilitating diagnosis of a cardiac disorder of the patient based on patterns of the plotted pairs of the R-wave peaks and the associated heart rates in the R-R interval plot. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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