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Method and device for the diagnosis and therapy of chronic heart failure

  • US 6,859,662 B2
  • Filed: 12/21/2001
  • Issued: 02/22/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for the diagnosis and therapy of chronic heart failure comprising continuous monitoring of the patient and continuous determination of significant decompensation parameters during a sample period of normal patient life, recording the data determined, continuously monitoring these data during therapy, comparing the memorized data with those determined during the same time span of the sample period and comparing the duration of periods in which decompensation is present with the total duration of those periods during which decompensation is absent or conforms to that determined during the sample period, wherein the memorized parameters comprise the curve of ventricular contractile force variation as a function of heart rate.

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