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Pictorial-display electrocardiographic interpretation system and method

US6230048A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 1999
Grant dateMay 8, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B5/339
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A computer-based electrocardiointerpretation system and method wherein subject-specific ECG data is interpreted in accordance with a set of interpretation rules to identify the presence(s), and certain characteristics, of various selected heart conditions. Detected conditions are presented for viewing as markers on a generally representational pictorial view of the heart. Interpretation is performed using some or all of the following kinds of information: hypertrophy information; general population reference physiological/anatomical data; and subject-specific physiological/anatomical and medical-history data.

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