Prediction of disordered breathing
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1. A method of operating a medical device to predict disordered breathing in a patient, comprising:
- measuring a transthoracic impedance of the patient;
detecting a pulmonary congestion condition of the patient based on the measured transthoracic impedance;
comparing the detected pulmonary congestion condition to a prediction criterion; and
predicting disordered breathing based on the comparison, wherein each of measuring, detecting, comparing and predicting is performed by the medical device.
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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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measuring a transthoracic impedance of the patient; detecting a pulmonary congestion condition of the patient based on the measured transthoracic impedance; comparing the detected pulmonary congestion condition to a prediction criterion; and predicting disordered breathing based on the comparison, wherein each of measuring, detecting, comparing and predicting is performed by the medical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A medical device operable to predict disordered breathing in a patient, comprising:
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a sensor configured to sense a transthoracic impedance of the patient; a detector system coupled to the sensor and configured to detect conditions associated with disordered breathing, the detected conditions including a pulmonary congestion condition of the patient; and a prediction engine coupled to the detector system and configured to predict disordered breathing based on the detected conditions. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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