Advanced cardiac waveform analytics

Abstract

Systems and methods for electrocardiographic waveform analysis, data presentation and actionable alert generation are described. Electrocardiographic waveform data can be received from a wearable device associated with a patient. A mathematical analysis of at least a portion of the electrocardiographic waveform data can be performed to provide cardiac analytics. In instances where (1) a pathologically prolonged QT interval and (2) an R on T premature ventricular contraction and/or a ventricular tachycardia are detected from the cardiac analytics of the at least a portion of the electrocardiographic waveform data, an actionable alert can be generated and displayed with a visualization of the cardiac analytics.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 receiving, by a system comprising a processor, electrocardiographic waveform data associated with a patient;   performing, by the system, an analysis of at least a portion of the electrocardiographic waveform data to provide cardiac analytics, wherein the cardiac analytics are based on the electrocardiographic waveform data;   displaying, by a display device of the system, a visualization of one or more of the cardiac analytics;   detecting, by the system, from the cardiac analytics, within the at least the portion of the electrocardiographic waveform data:
 a pathologically prolonged QT interval; and 
 an R on T premature ventricular contraction and/or a ventricular tachycardia; 
   generating, by the system, differences between the pathologically prolonged QT interval and the R on T premature ventricular contraction and/or the ventricular tachycardia and at least one baseline value associated with the patient to determine if the patient has a clinically relevant event;   generating, by the system, an actionable alert when the pathologically prolonged QT interval and the R on T premature ventricular contraction and/or the ventricular tachycardia are detected and the system has determined the patient has a clinically relevant event; and   altering, by the system, the visualization of the one or more cardiac analytics on the display device when the actionable alert is generated.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the pathologically prolonged QT interval and the R on T premature ventricular contraction and/or the ventricular tachycardia co-occur. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the cardiac analytics comprise at least one of an RR interval, an RT interval, a QT interval, and a corrected QT interval (QTc). 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising identifying a listening window for the pathologically prolonged QT interval by determining whether the QTc is abnormal for a majority of sequential heart beats of the patient. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein when the listening window is identified, an ECG is monitored for additional high risk features, and
 wherein the listening window is closed when no additional high risk features have occurred, and the QTc is normal for a majority of sequential heart beats, no actionable alert is issued.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein when the listening window is identified, further comprising:
 determining whether a monitor is sending a PVC alarm for premature ventricular contraction;   when the monitor is sending the PVC alarm:
 localizing the PVC within the electrocardiographic waveform data by isolating the RR interval of the PVC; 
 computing an average RT over at least two heart beats; and 
 when the isolated RR interval is less than or equal to the average RT, generating the actionable alert. 
   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein when the listening window is identified, further comprising:
 determining whether a monitor is sending a VT alarm for the ventricular tachycardia; and   generating the actionable alert when the monitor is sending the VT alarm.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising delivering, by the system, a notification to one or more medical professionals of the actionable alert. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein when the actionable alert is generated, the visualization is accompanied by a tactile alert, an audio alert, or a visual alert. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one baseline value associated with the patient comprises a patient-specific value. 
     
     
         11 . A system comprising:
 a non-transitory memory storing instructions;   a processor to execute the instructions to:
 receive electrocardiographic waveform data from a device associated with a patient; 
 perform an analysis of at least a portion of the electrocardiographic waveform data to provide cardiac analytics, wherein the cardiac analytics are based on the electrocardiographic waveform data; 
 generate a visualization of one or more of the cardiac analytics that are displayed on a display device; 
 detect from the cardiac analytics, within the at least the portion of the electrocardiographic waveform data:
 pathologically prolonged QT interval; and 
 an R on T premature ventricular contraction and/or a ventricular tachycardia; 
 
 generate differences between the pathologically prolonged QT interval and the R on T premature ventricular contraction and/or the ventricular tachycardia and at least one baseline value associated with the patient to determine if the patient has a clinically relevant event; 
   generate an actionable alert when the pathologically prolonged QT interval and the R on T premature ventricular contraction and/or the ventricular tachycardia are detected and the system has determined the patient has a clinically relevant event; and   alter the visualization of the one or more cardiac analytics on the display device when the actionable alert is generated; and   a wireless transceiver to transmit the actionable alert and/or the visualization to one or more medical professionals; and   the display device further configured to receive modifications to the actionable alert from the one or more medical professionals, wherein the modifications to the actionable alert are sent back to the processor, wherein the processor generates a modified actionable alert and visualization linked to the actionable alert.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the pathologically prolonged QT interval and the R on T premature ventricular contraction and/or the ventricular tachycardia co-occur. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the cardiac analytics comprise at least one of an RR interval, an RT interval, a QT interval, and a corrected QT interval (QTc). 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein a listening window for the pathologically prolonged QT interval is identified by determining whether the QTc is abnormal for a majority of sequential heart beats. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein when the listening window is identified, an ECG is monitored for additional high risk features, and
 wherein the listening window is closed when no additional high risk features have occurred, and the QTc is normal for a majority of sequential heart beats, no actionable alert is issued.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 14 , when the listening window is identified, the processor further executes the instructions to:
 determine whether a monitor is sending a PVC alarm for premature ventricular contraction;   when the monitor is sending the PVC alarm:
 localize the PVC within the electrocardiographic waveform data by isolating the RR interval of the PVC; 
 compute an average RT over at least two heart beats; and 
 when the isolated RR interval is less than or equal to the average RT, generate the actionable alert. 
   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein when the listening window is identified, the processor further executes the instructions to:
 determine whether a monitor is sending a VT alarm for the ventricular tachycardia; and   generate the actionable alert when the monitor is sending the VT alarm.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein when the actionable alert is generated, the visualization is accompanied by a tactile alert, an audio alert, or a visual alert. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the wireless transceiver is configured with at least one of cellular, Bluetooth, and WiFi transmission capabilities. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one baseline value associated with the patient comprises a patient-specific value.