Process for monitoring patients with chronic congestive heart failure
First Claim
1. A process for monitoring patients with chronic congestive heart failure, comprising the steps of:
- applying electrodes to two limbs of a patient;
passing a high frequency current between the electrodes;
measuring the current (I), voltage (V) and phase angle (φ
) between the voltage (V) and the measured current (I);
calculating congestive heart failure (CHF) indicia values based on the measured current (I), voltage (V) and phase angle (φ
); and
comparing the calculated CHF indicia values with baseline values to determine if differences therebetween are within established tolerances.
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Abstract
In a process for monitoring patients with chronic congestive heart failure, a high frequency current is passed between electrodes applied to two limbs of a patient. The current, voltage and phase angle between the measured current and voltage are measured to enable the calculation of congestive heart failure (CHF) indicia values. The calculated CHF indicia values are then compared with baseline values established when the patient is in a known, stable condition. Intervention is initiated if the differences between the calculated CHF indicia values and the baseline values are outside of established tolerances. The CHF indicia values may include resistance, reactance, impedance, total body water and extracellular water. Moreover, the CHF indicia values may include a figure of merit indicative of the hydration status of the patient.
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36 Claims
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1. A process for monitoring patients with chronic congestive heart failure, comprising the steps of:
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applying electrodes to two limbs of a patient; passing a high frequency current between the electrodes;
measuring the current (I), voltage (V) and phase angle (φ
) between the voltage (V) and the measured current (I);calculating congestive heart failure (CHF) indicia values based on the measured current (I), voltage (V) and phase angle (φ
); andcomparing the calculated CHF indicia values with baseline values to determine if differences therebetween are within established tolerances. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A process for monitoring patients with chronic congestive heart failure, comprising the steps of:
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applying electrodes to two points on the body of a patient; passing a current at one or more high frequencies between the electrodes; measuring the current (I) and voltage (V) at each frequency; calculating congestive heart failure (CHF) indicia values based on the measured current(s) (I) and voltage(s) (V); and comparing the calculated CHF indicia values with baseline values to determine if differences therebetween are within established tolerances. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A process for monitoring patients with chronic congestive heart failure, comprising the steps of:
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applying electrodes to two limbs of a patient; passing a high frequency current between the electrodes; measuring the current (I), voltage (V) and phase angle (φ
) between the voltage (V) and the measured current (I);calculating congestive heart failure (CHF) indicia values, including resistance (R) and reactance (Zc), based on the measured current (I), voltage (V) and phase angle (φ
);comparing the calculated CHF indicia values with baseline values to determine if differences therebetween are within established tolerances; initiating intervention when, during the comparing step, the differences between the calculated CHF indicia values and the baseline values are outside of established tolerances; and repeating the process for monitoring patients with chronic congestive heart failure at an interval determined by whether or not intervention was required. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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