USER-CONFIGURABLE THERAPY PROTOCOL FOR ACUTE CARDIAC ISCHEMIA

摘要

A therapy guidance system assists a physician in decisions concerning thrombolytic drug therapy. A Thrombolytic Predictive Instrument (TPI) protocol is responsive to patient ECG data and data of certain patient characteristics such as age, gender, medical history, etc. and predicts potential risks and outcomes of thrombolytic drug therapy for a patient with ischemia. In conjunction with TPI, the system displays a list of contraindications which should be considered by a physician prior to prescribing thrombolytic drug therapy. The list of contraindications can be edited and customized by the user prior to deploying the system. Preferably the contraindications are in the form of yes/no questions to be answered by the physician. The list of contraindications and entered answers are printed and/or displayed in an ECG analysis report.