Blood pressure diagnostic aid
US7122008B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/024
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical diagnostic method using systolic and diastolic blood pressures, and pulse frequency of a patient is provided to compute a normalized diastolic distensibility value and a normalized peripheral resistance value, and to automatically compute the product of the normalized diastolic distensibility value and the normalized peripheral resistance value to generate a first product value. The first product value is compared to a stored distribution of normalized diastolic distensibility and a normalized peripheral resistance values for comparable individuals to determine if the first product value is equivalent to a value determined to indicate an abnormal condition. Particular values of the computed parameters aid in determining the etiology of hypertension and direct selection of pharmacotherapy.
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