SPATIAL HETEROGENEITY OF REPOLARIZATION WAVEFORM AMPLITUDE TO ASSESS RISK OF SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH

Title:

SPATIAL HETEROGENEITY OF REPOLARIZATION WAVEFORM AMPLITUDE TO ASSESS RISK OF SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2004103160

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Exercise-induced T-wave alternans (TWA) in coronary artery disease patients reflects significant levels of spatial heterogeneity of repolarization, which may underlie the predictive utility of TWA in estimating risk of sudden cardiac death. A method for assessing spatial heterogeneity of repolarization of a heart of a patient includes the following steps: simultaneously sensing an ECG signal from each of a plurality of spatially separated leads attached to the patient; for a plurality of N beats in each of the ECG signals, identifying a JT interval of each beat; and for corresponding ones of the JT intervals of the ECG signals, calculating a second central moment indicative of spatial heterogeneity of repolarization.

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Inventors:

NEARING BRUCE D (US)
VERRIER RICHARD L (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2004/015511

Publication Date:

September 22, 2005

Filing Date:

May 17, 2004

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Assignee:

BETH ISRAEL HOSPITAL (US)
NEARING BRUCE D (US)
VERRIER RICHARD L (US)

International Classes:

A61B5/0402; A61B5/0452; A61N1/362; A61B; (IPC1-7): A61B5/0402

Foreign References:

US6473647B1	2002-10-29
US6324423B1	2001-11-27

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