METHOD FOR EVALUATING CARDIAC RHYTHM VARIABILITY Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves measuring body height and weight, pulse arterial blood pressure. Electrocardiogram is recorded. Variational analysis is carried out. The current and proper heart beat rate per 1 min. The encountered stress level is calculated in conditional units. Qualitative estimate of encountered stress level examination results is carried out. Cardiac rhythm type is determined as normo-, bradi- or tachirhythmia from difference between the current and proper heart beat rate. RR interval variability is determined from its variation coefficient. One of nine admissible variants of cardiac rhythm is determined (hypo-, normo- or hypervariable bradirhythmia, normorhythmia or tachirhythmia). EFFECT: simplified method; high accuracy and effectiveness of diagnosis. 1 dwg, 2 tbl