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Methods and apparatus for monitoring cardiovascular regulation using heart rate power spectral analysis
Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Filing: 1985-06-05
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Granted: 1989-08-29
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Expires: 2005-06-05
Abstract
Abstract Malfunctions of the cardiovascular control system may be diagnosed by examination of a patient's heart rate fluctuation power spectra. Particularly indicative of cardiovascular stress are: a level below about 0.1 (beats/min.) 2 in the power spectrum of heart rate fluctuations at a frequency between about 0.04 and about 0.10 Hz; a marked increase to above about 10 (beats/min.) 2 in a peak in the heart rate fluctuation power spectrum between about 0.04 to 0.10 Hz; and a ratio of the area under a heart rate power spectrum peak at a frequency between about 0.04 and 0.10 Hz to the area under a peak in the respiratory heart rate fluctuation power spectrum centered at the mean respiratory rate about about 0.10 Hz as having an absolute value less than 2.0 for longer than or equal to about one hour or as having an absolute value greater than about 50.
Inventors
- 👤 David Gordon
- 👤 Solange Akselrod
- 👤 Richard J. Cohen
- 👤 Jerome C. Tu
- 👤 Stephen K. Burns
- 👤 Victoria H. DeLeon
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-24 02:06
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/24; A61B5/316; A61B5/318; A61B5/346; A61B5/349; A61B5/364
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
A method for diagnosis of malfunctions of the cardiovascular control system in a patient comprising the steps of: monitoring a power spectrum of heart rate fluctuations in the patient; and identifying a level below 0.1 (beats/min) 2 in the power spectrum of heart rate fluctuations at a frequency between 0.04 and 0.10 Hz as indicative of cardiovascular instability.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
58 words
A method for diagnosis of malfunctions of the cardiovascular control system in a patient comprising the steps of: monitoring a power spectrum of heart rate fluctuations in the patient; and identifying a level below 0.1 (beats/min) 2 in the power spectrum of heart rate fluctuations at a frequency between 0.04 and 0.10 Hz as indicative of cardiovascular instability.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
61 words
A method for diagnosis of malfunctions of the cardiovascular control system in a patient comprising the steps of: monitoring a power spectrum of heart rate fluctuations in the patient; and identifying a marked increase above 10 (beats/min.) 2 in a peak in the heart rate fluctuation power spectrum at a frequency between 0.04 to 0.10 Hz as indicative of cardiovascular stress.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
61 words
A method for diagnosis of malfunctions of the cardiovascular control system in a patient comprising the steps of: monitoring a power spectrum of heart rate fluctuations in the patient; and identifying a marked increase above 10 (beats/min.) 2 in a peak in the heart rate fluctuation power spectrum at a frequency between 0.04 to 0.10 Hz as indicative of cardiovascular stress.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for diagnosis of malfunctions of the cardiovascular control system in a patient comprising the steps of: monitoring a power spectrum of heart rate fluctuations in the patient; and identifying a ratio of the area under a heart rate power spectrum peak at a frequency between 0.04 and 0.1 Hz to the area under a peak in the respiratory heart rate fluctuation power spectrum centered at the mean respiratory rate as having an absolute value less than 2.0 for longer than or equal to one hour as indicative of cardiac instability.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for diagnosis of malfunctions of the cardiovascular control system in a patient comprising the steps of: monitoring a power spectrum of heart rate fluctuations in the patient; and identifying a ratio of the area under a heart rate power spectrum peak at a frequency between 0.04 and 0.1 Hz to the area under a peak in the respiratory heart rate fluctuation power spectrum centered at the mean respiratory rate as having an absolute value less than 2.0 for longer than or equal to one hour as indicative of cardiac instability.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for diagnosis of malfunctions of the cardiovascular control system in a patient comprising the steps of: monitoring a power spectrum of heart rate fluctuations in the patient; and identifying a ratio of the area under a heart rate power spectrum peak at a frequency between 0.04 and 0.1 Hz to the area under a peak in the respiratory heart rate fluctuation power spectrum centered at the mean respiratory rate as having an absolute value greater than or 50 as indicative of cardiovascular stress.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for diagnosis of malfunctions of the cardiovascular control system in a patient comprising the steps of: monitoring a power spectrum of heart rate fluctuations in the patient; and identifying a ratio of the area under a heart rate power spectrum peak at a frequency between 0.04 and 0.1 Hz to the area under a peak in the respiratory heart rate fluctuation power spectrum centered at the mean respiratory rate as having an absolute value greater than or 50 as indicative of cardiovascular stress.
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