A method for monitoring the condition of a heart failure patient using respiration patterns is provided. An implantable or other ambulatory monitor senses the patient's respiratory patterns to identify the presence of periodic breathing or Cheyne-Stokes respiration. In a first embodiment, mechanical...http://www.google.fr/patents/US6600949?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US6600949 - Method for monitoring heart failure via respiratory patterns
Method for monitoring heart failure via respiratory patterns