Telemedicine ECG-telemetry with Bluetooth technology

Author

Khoór, S. ; Nieberl, J. ; Fügedi, K. ; Kail, E.

Author_Institution

Szent Istvan Hosp, Bion Ltd., Budapest, Hungary

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

585

Lastpage

588

Abstract

The newest Bluetooth communication technology was added to our previously-developed Internet-based information system, which collects shortand long-term digitized ECGs together with relevant clinical data for the management of patients. A wireless communication protocol was developed using the Bluetooth system for short-distance (10-20 m) RF data transmission. This unit could send compressed records to a Web server via a GSM telephone modem. During the study, 3,850 ECG-based telemedicine consultations took place, 1,663 ambulatory monitoring sessions with online monitoring via the Internet were performed, the thrombolysis time delay in acute myocardia was studied in 36 patients, home telecare was carried out for 39 patients with acute myocardial infarction immediately after hospital discharge, and monitoring in a nursing hospital was also used

Keywords

Internet; biomedical telemetry; data communication; data compression; delays; electrocardiography; medical information systems; patient care; patient monitoring; radiotelephony; telemedicine; transport protocols; wireless LAN; 10 to 20 m; Bluetooth communication technology; ECG telemetry; ECG-based telemedicine consultations; GSM telephone modem; Internet-based information system; World Wide Web server; acute myocardial infarction; clinical data; compressed records; home telecare; hospital discharge; long-term digitized ECG; nursing hospital; online ambulatory monitoring; patient management; short-distance RF data transmission; short-term digitized ECG; thrombolysis time delay; wireless communication protocol; Bluetooth; Communications technology; Electrocardiography; Hospitals; Internet; Management information systems; Patient monitoring; Technology management; Telemedicine; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computers in Cardiology 2001

Conference_Location

Rotterdam

ISSN

0276-6547

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7266-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CIC.2001.977723

Filename

977723