Method and device for determining the presence of an ischemic area in the heart of a human being or an animal

摘要

The invention relates to a method for determining the presence of an ischemic area in the heart of a patient, comprising the steps of A placing several sense electrodes at different positions on the patient's body; B obtaining electrocardiogram (ECG) signals from the heart via each sense electrode; C determining the presence of the ischemic area in the heart on the basis of the ECG signals obtained in step B. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method according to the invention. According to the invention, the method for determining the presence of an ischemic area in the heart is characterized by the steps of D analysing the various ECG signals obtained in step B; and E determining the location of the occlusion in the coronary artery system of the heart on the basis of the ECG signals as analysed in step D. This methodology makes it possible to obtain a direct and accurate assessment of the location of the stricture or the occlusion in a coronary artery and of the size of the ischemic area. This information enables medical personnel (ambulance and hospital personnel or general practitioners) to respond much more quickly and adequately as regards starting a treatment scheme.