SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE HEART FUNCTION OF A PATIENT IN A HOME ENVIRONMENT

摘要

In order to provide a technique for reliably detecting atrial fibrillation in a home environment, a system (1) for monitoring the heart function of a patient (7) is suggested, the system (1) comprising an electrocardiographic device (2) adapted to measure the electrical activity of the patient's heart, an analyzing device (17) adapted to analyze said measuring results regarding the occurrence of an atrial fibrillation, and a notifying device (18) adapted to notify the patient of the analyzing results.