METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING MYOCARDIAL IMPAIRMENT AND DYSFUNCTIONS FROM EFFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE DIAGRAMS

摘要

A diagnostic and monitoring device is used to diagnose myocardial impairment, dysfunctions, and the state of critical illness. The device has utility to design and monitor therapies for differential treatment of myocardial impairment, dysfunctions, rehabilitation, and conditioning exercises. Ventricular size, pressures, and heart rate are measured (2) to determine efficiency components, cardiac work and myocardial oxygen consumption, the data being displayed (10) in efficiency, and performance diagrams to diagnose myocardial impairment from cardiac efficiency data, dysfunctions from myocardial oxygen consumption data, and the state of critical illness from cardiac work data.