Thursday, August 7, 2008

Scatterplot map

www.cardio-inspect.com/results.shtml

This map is called a scatter plot and plots its information as specific points, or dots, on a graph. This map explains the differences of both the right and left ling function in patients with "normal" lungs and those with a condition known as CHF, or congestive heart failure. This map is very important because it was used by a drug company that is using the data to try and develop a drug that would help to offset the harmful effects of this disease. In this map, the information shows how that people with normal lungs have a much higher lung capacity for work than those with the CHF, therefore leading them to think that there might be some kind of correlation, possibly helping in the development and implementation of the drug. Many scatter plots are useful, in general, because they are able to show the trends in response to different conditions and stimuli.

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