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US 2022/0031187 A1Published application
Portable Heart Motion Monitor
AssigneesCardiac Motion, LLC, The Regents of the University of California
InventorsDennis MATTHEWS, Xiaoguang LIU, Sonjie BI
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes a method and device to monitor the heart of a subject using radio signals. Availability of a portable heart monitor that can be used in a subject's home can increase patient compliance and improve diagnosis rates of cardiac conditions. A mobile heart monitor can be especially useful to those subjects who are elderly, incapacitated, or do not have easy access to a clinic, doctor's office, or hospital.
Claims27
A method of detecting an irregular heartbeat in a subject, the method comprising:
- a) transmitting a wavelength of electromagnetic radiation to a heart of the subject;
- b) detecting an electromagnetic signal reflected off the heart of the subject;
- c) determining based on the electromagnetic signal reflected off the heart of the subject a change in a dimension of the heart of the subject;
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- d) determining based on the change in the dimension of the heart of the subject whether the subject has the irregular heartbeat.
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