Apparatus and method for measuring heart condition
US3965339A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 3, 1975 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 1995 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/7242
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus and method for continuous measurement and display of the endocardial viability ratio of a patient to provide an indication of the condition of the heart muscle. A system using signals representative of the systemic arterial pressure and the left atrial pressure as inputs to generate a tension time index and a diastolic pressure time index by separation of the systemic arterial pressure wave form into two parts and selective integration of the inputs, followed by division to obtain the desired ratio.
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