Apparatus and method for non-invasive monitoring of heart performance

摘要

A non-invasive and portable apparatus is provided in order to monitor parameters indicative of heart performance, such as blood flow, and comprises at least one sensor adapted to continuously sense factors correlated with blood flow and collect data related to the flow of blood, the sensor is adapted to be positioned adjacent to a peripheral blood vessel and worn preferably on a wrist. The apparatus further comprises a processor adapted to receive the collected data from the sensor and calculate the parameters indicating heart performance and a monitor on which the parameters indicating heart performance are displayed.