Identifying infants at risk for sudden infant death syndrome

Details Identifying infants at risk for sudden infant death syndrome Identifying infants at risk for sudden infant death syndrome

2007-03-27

2007-03-27

Evanisko, George R. (Department: 3762)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Cardiovascular

C600S508000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10173307

ABSTRACT:
Identifying infants at risk for SIDS includes applying electrodes to an infant, receiving electrical signals from the electrodes, analyzing the received electrical signals to measure alternans of a heart of the infant, and identifying whether the infant is at risk for SIDS. A system for identifying infants at risk for SIDS includes an input unit configured to receive electrical signals from electrodes applied to an infant, a processor connected to the input unit and configured to process the received electrical signals to measure alternans of a heart of the infant, and a comparator configured to compare the measured alternans with alternans in a population of infants.

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