Method, system and computer program product for non-invasive classification of cardiac rhythm

摘要

The invention relates to a method for analysis of cardiac rhythms, based on calculations of entropy and moments of interbeat intervals. The invention provides an optimal determination of segments of data that demonstrate statistical homogeneity, specifically with regard to moments and entropy. The invention also involves calculating moments and entropy on each segment with the goal of diagnosis of cardiac rhythm. More specifically, an absolute entropy measurement is calculated and provided as a continuous variable, providing dynamical information of fundamental importance in diagnosis and analysis. Through the present invention, standard histograms, thresholds, and categories can be avoided.

主权项

1. A method for analyzing at least one cardiac rhythm comprising:
identifying at least one segment of the at least one cardiac rhythm, calculating an absolute entropy measurement for the at least one segment; and generating a diagnostic output based on the absolute entropy measurement.