H. Costin1, C. Rotariu1, B. Dionisie2, R. Ciofea 2 - S.Puscoci 3
1Faculty of Bioengineering, Iasi
2Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine & Pharmacy “Gr.T.Popa”, Iasi, Romania
3National Institute of Studies and Researches in Communications, Bucharest, Romania In spite of decreased mortality, coronary artery disease still remains the leading cause of death almost all over the world. The existence of silent myocardial ischemia emphasizes the need for monitoring of the asymptotic patient. Extended patient monitoring during normal activity has become increasingly important as a standard preventive cardiological procedure for detection of cardiac arrhythmias, transient ischemic episodes and silent myocardial ischemia. Existing holter devices mostly record "24 hour activity" and then perform off-line record analysis, so they are not real-time. A telemonitoring network devoted to medical teleservices will enable the implementation of complex medical teleservices (teleconsulations, telemonitoring, homecare, urgency medicine, etc.) for a broader range of patients and medical professionals, mainly for family doctors and those people living in rural or isolated regions. Thus, a multimedia, scalable network, based on modern IT&C paradigms, will result. |
