Abstract: A system employing an ECG monitor (40) and a defibrillation advisory controller (20). In operation, the ECG monitor (40) monitors a cardiac rhythm of a patient, and the defibrillation advisory controller (20) generates a defibrillation advisory based on a cardiac rhythm status and a metabolic cardiac status of the patient, and optionally further based on an electrical cardiac status of the patient. The controller (20) derives the cardiac rhythm status as monitored by ECG monitor (40), and the optional electrical cardiac status inclusive of the cardiac rhythm monitored by the ECG monitor (40), and derives the metabolic cardiac status exclusive of the cardiac rhythm monitored by the ECG monitor (40). The controller (20) may compute or receive metabolic cardiac data indicative of the metabolic cardiac status (e.g.

Abstract: A system employing an ECG monitor (40) and a defibrillation advisory controller (20). In operation, the ECG monitor (40) monitors a cardiac rhythm of a patient, and the defibrillation advisory controller (20) generates a defibrillation advisory based on a cardiac rhythm status and a metabolic cardiac status of the patient, and optionally further based on an electrical cardiac status of the patient. The controller (20) derives the cardiac rhythm status as monitored by ECG monitor (40), and the optional electrical cardiac status inclusive of the cardiac rhythm monitored by the ECG monitor (40), and derives the metabolic cardiac status exclusive of the cardiac rhythm monitored by the ECG monitor (40). The controller (20) may compute or receive metabolic cardiac data indicative of the metabolic cardiac status (e.g.

Abstract: A system and method includes a cardiac resuscitation apparatus connected to an automated external programmable defibrillator (AED) or a semi-automated external programmable defibrillator (SAED) includes an adhesive Doppler pad to detect a pulse signal of a patient. Defibrillation-monitoring pads are connected to the Doppler pad and detect an ECG signal of the patient. A processor integrates the pulse signal and the ECG signal to determine therefrom whether or not shock therapy is advised for the patient.

Abstract: A system and method includes a cardiac resuscitation apparatus connected to an automated external programmable defibrillator (AED) or a semi-automated external programmable defibrillator (SAED) includes an adhesive Doppler pad to detect a pulse signal of a patient. Defibrillation-monitoring pads are connected to the Doppler pad and detect an ECG signal of the patient. A processor integrates the pulse signal and the ECG signal to determine therefrom whether or not shock therapy is advised for the patient.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for assessing the chaotic nature of a waveform representation of heart function. The method and apparatus accomplish their objects via the following. An indicator of triangular-like components within a waveform representation of heart function is calculated. An indicator of an area encompassed by the waveform representation indicative of heart function is calculated. A ratio is calculated utilizing the calculated indicator of an area and calculated indicator of triangular-like components to assess the chaotic nature of the waveform representation of heart function. Additionally, a ventricular fibrillation index is calculated. The calculated ventricular fibrillation index is utilized, in two dimensional space, with the ratio that is calculated utilizing the calculated indicator of an area and the calculated indicator of triangular-like components to assess the likelihood of ventricular fibrillation based upon waveform representation of heart function.