Electrocardiogram derived apnoea/hypopnea index

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A61B 5/0205 (2006.01)

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CA 2697631

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for determining the occurrence of apnoeas or hypopneas from ECG signal data alone. The method is carried out by apparatus configured to acquire ECG signals from a sleeping subject, transform the signals to data, and extract ECG features relevant to estimate breathing effort for the determination of respiratory events characteristic of apnoeas and hypopneas. The extracted ECG features are correlates of breathing efforts and are used as surrogate measures of breathing or respiratory events. The method may include calculating an AHI or apnoea/hypopnea index. The method may classify apnoeas into obstructive or central apnoeas.

La présente invention concerne un procédé et un appareil permettant de déterminer les occurrences d'apnée ou d'hypopnée uniquement à partir de données de signaux ECG. Le procédé est exécuté par un appareil qui est conçu de manière à acquérir des signaux ECG provenant d'un sujet endormi, à transformer ces signaux en données, et à extraire des caractéristiques d'ECG pertinentes afin d'estimer l'effort respiratoire pour déterminer des événements respiratoires caractéristiques de l'apnée ou de l'hypopnée. Les caractéristiques d'ECG extraites sont des corrélats d'efforts respiratoires et sont utilisés comme mesures indirectes d'événements respiratoires. Le procédé peut inclure le calcul d'un indice d'apnée-hypopnée ou IAH. Le procédé peut catégoriser les apnées en apnées obstructives ou centrales.

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