System and Method to Alter Heartbeats

A method of training a subject having a heart to alter their heartbeat, comprising:

• playing pre-recorded sounds including music with auditory prompts having a timing with a repeating pattern;
• measuring pressure pulses from the subject's heart to generate heart pulse measurements representing the subject's heartbeat;
• displaying a visual representation of the heart pulse measurements and the auditory prompts;
• and
• guiding the subject to synchronize their heartbeat with the repeating pattern of the auditory prompts, wherein guiding includes utilizing the heart pulse measurements to generate a heart pulse pressure waveform including ventricular systole, and generating and displaying an indication of synchronization between the beginning of ventricular systole and the timing of the auditory prompts.

A method of treating a subject with a condition associated with irregular heartbeat, comprising:

• playing sounds including the auditory prompts having a timing with a repeating pattern;
• measuring a pulse of the subject;
• displaying a visual representation of the pulse measurement and the auditory prompts;
• and
• training the subject to synchronize their pulse with the auditory prompts using the visual representation, whereby the subject is trained to self-control their pulse when the condition associated with the irregular heartbeat arises.

A system for treating a subject with a condition associated with an irregular heartbeat, comprising:

• a sensor for measuring a pulse of the subject;
• a speaker for receiving an audio signal and outputting an audible sound;
• a display;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• provide the audio signal to the speaker, the audio signal including auditory prompts having a timing with a repeating pattern;
• receive the pulse measurement from the sensor;
• display a visual representation of the pulse measurement and the auditory prompts;
• and
• train the subject to synchronize their pulse with the auditory prompts using the visual representation, whereby that the subject is trained to self-control their pulse when the condition with the irregular heartbeat arises.