Method and Apparatus for Predicting the Efficacy of Cardioversion.

Abstract

This invention generally relates to methods and apparatus for performing medical diagnoses and particularly to a method and apparatus for predicting the efficacy of cardioversion for reverting a fibrillating heart to normal sinus rhythm. Atrial fibrillation represents a significant disease of the heart. Generally a heart disease diagnosis involves an analysis of EKG data, generally by identifying visually certain patterns or anomalies in an EKG recording. Visual inspection of an EKG recording remains a primary diagnostic tool even though a number of complementary or superseding computer assisted modalities have been suggested.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 10, 1996
Accession Number
ADD018198

Entities

People

  • James D. Thomas
  • Richard A. Grimm
  • Richard A. Katz
  • Shalabh Chandra

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood Flow
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Computers
  • Death
  • Detectors
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Embedding
  • Frequency
  • Generators
  • Health Services
  • Heart
  • Heart Diseases
  • Intervals
  • Inventions
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Visual Inspection

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Systems Analysis and Design