Prediction of disordered breathing
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1. A method of operating a medical device to predict disordered breathing in a patient, comprising:
- sensing transthoracic impedance of the patient and generating a signal indicative of the transthoracic impedance;
determining a level of pulmonary fluid accumulation experienced by the patient from the transthoracic impedance signal; and
predicting disordered breathing based on the level of pulmonary fluid accumulation experienced by the patient.
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Abstract
An approach for predicting disordered breathing involves detecting one or more conditions associated with disordered breathing. The detected conditions are compared to disordered breathing prediction criteria. A prediction of disordered breathing is performed based on the comparison of the detected conditions to the prediction criteria. At least one of comparing the detected conditions to the prediction criteria and predicting disordered breathing is performed at least in part implantably.
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1. A method of operating a medical device to predict disordered breathing in a patient, comprising:
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sensing transthoracic impedance of the patient and generating a signal indicative of the transthoracic impedance; determining a level of pulmonary fluid accumulation experienced by the patient from the transthoracic impedance signal; and predicting disordered breathing based on the level of pulmonary fluid accumulation experienced by the patient.
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