Naslov
Method and apparatus for developing a vectorcardiograph in an implantable medical device

Autori
Ferek-Petrić, Božidar

Broj patenta
US6, 766, 190

Godina
2004

Datum patenta
20.07.2004.

Nositelj prava
Medtronic, Inc., Zagreb, Hrvatska

Sažetak
Implantable medical devices (IMDS) are adapted for developing a vectorcardiograph (VCG) from signals across pairs of electrodes. Sense amplifiers of the IMD are calibrated to correlate the signals to reference sagittal, horizontal and frontal planes of the body. Polar coordinate data is plotted over the time of occurrence of the sensed PQRST electrogram as at least one of an x-axis vector projected into the reference sagittal plane as a sagittal VCG, a y-axis vector projected into the reference horizontal plane as a horizontal VCG, a z-axis vector projected into the reference frontal plane as a frontal VCG, and an xyz-vector in 3-D space. The VCG loops plotted by each of the vectors can also be derived. Thresholding and template matching techniques determine one or more of the maximum vector magnitude and orientation, average axis vector magnitude and orientation, the loop shape, and the loop area representing a particular heart rhythm.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Elektrotehnika

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