Anuradha Engineering College,Chikhli,Dist.

-Buldana-443201

Department of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Session 2017-18

Final Year – Eight Semester

Subject : BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

8XT4(1)

Unit-VI :
COMPUTERS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

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 Contents

• Computerized Catheterization.

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 Objectives

Study the Computerized Catheterization.

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 Computerized Catheterization
• It uses for monitoring critically ill patients (mostly in the ICU).
• Catheterization only possible on the right side of the heart.
• Catheter is hooked up to a Cardiac Output computer.

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 Usage

• Detection of Heart Failure

and Septic Shock.
• Measures indirect left
ventricular pressure.
• Measure Cardiac Output by
thermodilution for: Right
Atrial and Right Ventricular
pacing and right-sided
pressures.
 Heart Failure Sensor

• Wireless
Radiofrequency; no
direct connection to
Cardiac Output
Computer
• Reduced
hospitalization among
heart failure patients
• Longer duration of use
• No batteries required
• No wearable parts
 Advantages

• Ability to monitor
patient’s blood
flow through the
heart when
critically ill
• Detect of the
effectiveness of
certain
medications,
Heart Failure, and
Shock
 Disadvantages

• Over usage of the

balloon
• If fluid bag is not under
pressure, patient can
bleed to death
• Ventricular tachycardia
can occur if catheter
slides back into the
Right Ventricle
• Short duration of use
 Overview

Computerized Catheterization.

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 Questions for Homework
• Explain in details Computerized Catheterization.

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