Methods and devices for determining heart rate recovery
US7043294B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/39622
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device, such as an implantable cardiac device, and methods for determining heart rate recovery of a patient after exercise. Specifically, the method includes identifying a first heart rate indicative of exercise, a second heart rate indicative of a slow-down in exercise, and using the first and second heart rates to determine a measure of heart rate recovery. The first heart rate may be identified when a heart rate measurement and/or an activity level exceeds a predetermined threshold. The second heart rate may be identified based when a heart rate measurement and/or the activity level falls below a predetermined threshold. The device includes hardware and/or software for performing the described methods.
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