Heterogeneous computer network for real-time hemodynamic signal processing.

A computer network is described that allows real-time processing, graphical monitoring and off-line analysis of blood pressure, nervous activity and Doppler signals recorded in conscious rats. Real-time processing is performed by an acquisition station using a powerful microprocessor, allowing extraction and storage of several characteristic parameters from each cardiac cycle and real-time graphical monitoring. The experimenter can thereby follow the time evolution of the hemodynamic parameters. Experimental data are sent through the local network to a workstation that ensures off-line processing such as chronograms, histograms and statistical analyses.

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