Abstract:
The invention provides a system for monitoring a patient that includes: 1) a blood test that measures an Apo E genotype or a derivative thereof from the patient to generate Apo B information; 2) a database that receives and stores the patient's Apo E information; and 3) an Internet-based system connected to the database and configured to process the Apo E information with an algorithm that, in response, generates a diet and treatment plan for the patient.
Abstract:
The invention provides a data base of LDL, I, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIb, IVa, IVb and HDL2a, HDL2b, HDL 3a, HDL 3b and HDL 3c together with patient data such as HDL-C, LDL-C, Apo A, ApoB, Lp(a) and patient personal data useful for treatment, diagnosing, and monitoring cardiovascular disease. The data base contains the LDL and HDL subfraction data in quantitative mg/dl values and permits deriving relationship amongst the LDL and HDL values and cardiovascular disease. Quantitative data permits more effective treatment and monitoring of cardiovascular disease. For example, quantitative differences in LDL and HDL subclass levels can determine the need for more or less aggressive treatment. The data base which includes patient events, procedures, interventions which is correlated to LDL and HDl quantitative subclass data permits development of personalized patient treatment plans and monitoring the effectiveness of such treatment. Thus, LDL and HDL quantitative subfraction data can be used to more effectively treat and monitor cardiovascular disease.The invention, for example, provides a method for identifying patients with normal NCEP lipid levels who are in need of treatment for cardiovascular disease comprising measuring one or more LDL or HDL particle subclass levels and identifying abnormal LDL or HDL subclass levels. LDL III a & b and HDL 2b are preferred subclasses.
Abstract:
This invention is directed to a data base which contains data for HDL2b, LDL IIIa & LDL IIIb and LDL IVb subclasses all in mg/Dl and which is correlated to cardiovascular disease.
Abstract:
The invention provides a system for monitoring a patient that includes: 1) a blood test that measures an Apo E genotype or a derivative thereof from the patient to generate Apo B information; 2) a database that receives and stores the patient's Apo E information; and 3) an Internet-based system connected to the database and configured to process the Apo E information with an algorithm that, in response, generates a diet and treatment plan for the patient.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method (e.g., a computer algorithm) for calculating a number of particles in a LDL subfraction. The method features the steps of: 1) measuring an initial distribution of LDL particles (e.g., a relative mass distribution) from a blood sample; 2) processing the initial distribution of LDL particles with a mathematical model to determine a modified distribution of LDL particles (e.g., a relative particle distribution); 3) determining a total LDL particle number value from a blood sample; and 4) analyzing both the modified distribution of particles and the total LDL particle number value to calculate the particle number value in an LDL subfraction.
Abstract:
The invention provides: 1) a monitoring device featuring systems that monitor the patient's vital sign and exercise information; 2) an Internet-based system configured to receive, store, and display vital sign and exercise from the monitoring device, and blood test information from an external blood test; and 3) a messaging system configured to process the vital sign, exercise, and blood test information, and in response send a personalized message to the patient.
Abstract:
The invention provides a monitoring device that features: 1) a cardiac sensor component with at least one light-emitting diode and a photodetector; 2) a pedometer component with at least one motion-sensing component (e.g., an accelerometer); and 3) a wireless component with a wireless interface that communicates with an external weight scale. The device also features a microprocessor in electrical communication with the cardiac sensor, pedometer, and wireless components and configured to analyze: 1) a signal from the cardiac sensor component to generate heart rate information; 2) a signal from the pedometer component to generate exercise information; 3) heart rate and exercise information to generate calorie information; and 4) a signal from the external weight scale to calculate weight information (e.g., weight and percent body fat).
Abstract:
The invention provides a method for identifying patients who will require multiple invasive cardiac procedures comprising measuring elevated LDL IVb levels in patients who have had or will have invasive heart surgery.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to an interactive, web based cardiovascular healthcare management system which has an infomediary site with databases having information relating to cardiovascular disease risk factors such as age, blood pressure, LDL, HDL and subfractions thereof and cardiovascular disease management such as diet, exercise, drugs and cardiovascular education materials. The physician can communicate electronically with the infomediary site to obtain patient test results and formulate a patient treatment plan from the diet, exercise and drug data. The physician can electronically communicate treatment plans to the patient through a record in the infomediary site. The patient can electronically communicate compliance information to the physician through the patient record. The infomediary site may also provide a case manager to provide initial draft treatment plans to the physician, gather patient history data and/or patient treatment plan compliance data.
Abstract:
The invention provides a system for monitoring a patient that includes: 1) a first database that stores the patient's blood test information; 2) a monitoring device that collects the patient's cardiovascular and exercise information; 3) a second database that receives cardiovascular and exercise information from the monitoring device; and 4) an Internet-based system that displays the blood test, cardiovascular, and exercise information.