Abstract: The present description relates to a method for identifying a patient who is eligible for an intensification of heart failure therapy. Furthermore, the description relates to a method for pikej3optimizing B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and/or N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)-type peptide guided heart failure therapy. The methods are based on the measurement of the level of at least one marker in a sample from a patient who has heart failure and who receives B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and/or N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)-type peptide guided heart failure therapy. Further described are kits and devices adapted to carry out the described method.

Abstract: The present description relates to a method for identifying a patient who is eligible for an intensification of heart failure therapy. Furthermore, the description relates to a method for optimizing B type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and/or N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)-type peptide guided heart failure therapy. The methods are based on the measurement of the level of at least one marker in a sample from a patient who has heart failure and who receives B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and/or N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)-type peptide guided heart failure therapy. Further described are kits and devices adapted to carry out the described method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for identifying a patient who is eligible to an intensification of heart failure therapy. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for optimizing BNP-type peptide guided heart failure therapy. The methods are based on the measurement of the level of at least one marker in a sample from a patient who has heart failure and who receives BNP-type peptide guided heart failure therapy. Further envisaged by the present invention are kits and devices adapted to carry out the present invention.

Abstract: A monitoring cable includes a cable including plurality of individual wires each extending substantially an entire length of the monitoring cable and a plurality of electrodes each electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of individual wires and positioned at various points along the cable.

Abstract: A myocardial analysis and monitoring method, comprising the steps of receiving a number of ECG signals relating to a heartbeat of at least one patient, converting the received number of ECG signals into three perpendicular ECG signals, determining an average heartbeat from the ECG signals, calculating a plurality of parameters related to a condition of each patient from the number of ECG signals, storing information representative of a value of the plurality of parameters related to the condition of each patient in storage, repeating the steps of determining the average heartbeat, calculating the plurality of parameters and storing the information for as long as ECG signals continue to be received or until the storage is full, displaying at least a portion of the stored information as a graphical display, the graphical display representing a trend of at least one of the plurality of parameters, analyzing the displayed trend of the at least one of the plurality of parameters, and displaying at least one result

Abstract: A monitoring cable includes a cable including plurality of individual wires each extending substantially an entire length of the monitoring cable and a plurality of electrodes each electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of individual wires and positioned at various points along the cable.

Abstract: An apparatus for locating an electrically active site within an organ or other internal body structure has a number of electrical activity sensors positionable proximate a wall of the organ or internal body structure and relatively locatable. Each sensor produces an output indicative of the arrival of an electrical signal from the active site and a signal processing unit to utilize the series of outputs to determine, by triangulation, the location of the active site.

Abstract: The present invention is a lead protection and identification system for a medical diagnostic device. Electrodes are placed on predetermined locations of a patient, and the system includes clips for attaching to the electrodes. The system identifies a lead and provides information to a user as to which one of the electrodes the lead should be connected to. Potentially dangerous signals are prevented from being inputted to a clip when the clip is not connected to an electrode and prevents the patient from being injured.

Abstract: A cardiac monitoring and telemedicine method and system provides advanced ischemia and infarction analysis and monitoring. Advanced calculations are performed on ECG signals to obtain parameter values relating to myocardial ischemia and infarction. Dominant heart beats are averaged to form a smooth beat, which is analyzed to determine the parameter values continuously and in real-time. The device includes an entry portion for input of information data and a communication portion for bi-directional communication with a central unit.

Abstract: A cardiac monitoring method and system provides advanced ischemia and infarction analysis and monitoring. Advanced calculations are performed on ECG signals to obtain parameter values relating to myocardial ischemia and infarction. Dominant heart beats are averaged to form a smooth beat, which is analyzed to determine the parameter values continuously and in real-time. The result of each analyzed time interval is presented as points in a trend graph on a monitoring display. All calculations are performed on-line and the trend curves are updated immediately. Systems and methods for monitoring, analyzing, and/or diagnosing cardiac activity that display a state of signals received from leads attached to a patient on a graphic depiction of the patient are also provided. The graphic depiction of the patient may include electrode position information.

Abstract: A cardiac monitoring method and system provides advanced ischemia and infarction analysis and monitoring. Advanced calculations are performed on ECG signals to obtain parameter values relating to myocardial ischemia and infarction. Dominant heart beats are averaged to form a smooth beat, which is analyzed to determine the parameter values continuously and in real-time. The result of each analyzed time interval is presented as points in a trend graph on a monitoring display. All calculations are performed on-line and the trend curves are updated immediately.