Respiration Rate Trending for Detecting Early Onset of Worsening Heart Failure

摘要

Patient respiration is sensed from which respiration measurements are made, including a median respiration rate (MedRR) and a maximum respiration rate (MaxRR). Determinations are made as to whether an abnormality exists in MedRR and in MaxRR. An output indicative of the patient's tachypnea status is generated in response to determining the abnormality in MedRR and MaxRR.