User Manual

CLINICAL REFERENCE TOOLS
254 PatientNet Operator’s Manual, v1.04, 10001001-00X, Draft
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Central Station Clinical Calculations
Heart Rate Accuracy
Ambulatory Patients
The heart rate is based on a tracked six-beat average.
New heart rate = (current rate - current rate/6) + (instantaneous rate/6)
PVC Count
The PVC count is the number of PVCs (arrhythmia V calls) in the last 60 seconds.
Central Station Beat Annotations
PatientNet Arrhythmia Software V1.05 Annotations
Beat Label Description
N Normal or Dominant
Q Aberrant Normal
q First Occurrence of Aberrant Normal
A Premature Normal or Premature Supraventricular (SVE)
V Premature Ventricular Ectopic (PVC)
X Not Classified Due to Bad Samples (RF drop out) in QRS Region
? Unknown (Noise or First Occurrence of PVC Morphology)