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DETECTING WORSENING HEART FAILURE BASED ON FLUID ACCUMULATION WITH RESPIRATORY CONFIRMATION

  • US 20100198097A1
  • Filed: 01/30/2009
  • Published: 08/05/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • monitoring, by a medical device, thoracic fluid accumulation in a patient;

    determining, by the medical device, that the fluid accumulation indicates worsening heart failure in the patient; and

    in response to the determination that the fluid accumulation indicates worsening heart failure;

    monitoring, by the medical device, at least one respiratory parameter of the patient, anddetermining, by the medical device, whether the respiratory parameter indicates worsening heart failure in the patient.

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