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Method for monitoring heart failure via respiratory patterns

  • US 6,600,949 B1
  • Filed: 05/05/2000
  • Issued: 07/29/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/10/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for monitoring the progression of the disease state of a heart failure patient comprising the steps of:

  • (a) sensing mechanical changes of the patient'"'"'s thorax to detect the patient'"'"'s respiratory cycles; and

    (b) analyzing said respiratory cycles to determine if said patient is experiencing periodic breathing and to provide an indication of the progression of the disease state of said patient.

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