Index Determination
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A method of determining an index indicative of the presence, absence or degree of left ventricular hypertrophy in a subject. The method includes using a processing system to determine a measured impedance value for at least one body segment. For each body segment the measured impedance values are used to determine at least one impedance parameter, which are then used to determine a fat-free mass for the subject. The fat free mass can then be used as the index.
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20. A method of determining an index indicative of the presence, absence or degree of left ventricular hypertrophy in a subject, the method including, in a processing system:
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(a) determining a measured impedance value for at least one body segment; (b) for each body segment, and using the measured impedance values, determining at least one impedance parameter value; (c) using each determined impedance value to determine a fat-free mass for the subject; and
,(d) determining the index at least in part using the fat-free mass. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 36, 38)
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34. Apparatus for determining an index indicative of the presence, absence or degree of left ventricular hypertrophy in a subject, the apparatus includes a processing system for:
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(a) determining a measured impedance value for at least one body segment; (b) for each body segment, and using the measured impedance values, determining at least one impedance parameter value; and
,(c) using each determined impedance value to determine a fat-free mass for the subject; and
,(d) determining at least in part the index using the fat-free mass. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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37. A method of diagnosing the presence, absence or degree of left ventricular hypertrophy in a subject, the method including, in a processing system:
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(a) determining a measured impedance value for at least one body segment; (b) for each body segment, and using the measured impedance values, determining at least one impedance parameter value; (c) using each determined impedance value to determine a fat-free mass for the subject; and
,(d) determining an index at least in part using the fat-free mass, the index being indicative of the presence, absence or degree of left ventricular hypertrophy.
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