| 摘要 |
A method for monitoring a patient includes measuring a series of consecutive pulse transit times (PTT's) of the patient, and processing the resulting PTT signal to detect a presence or absence of central sleep apnea (CSA). The method further includes determining an effectiveness of congestive heart failure therapy, which is being provided to the patient, based on the detected presence or absence of CSA. A system incorporating the method includes an electrode of an implantable medical device, which is adapted to pick up the patient's ventricular depolarization signals, a sensor, which is adapted to pick up peripheral arterial pulse signals of the patient, and a signal processor, which is adapted to receive the two types of signals and to process the signals according to the method. The system may provide the therapy via cardiac resynchronization pacing and, upon detection of CSA, the system may adjust at least one pacing parameter. |
