TY - JOUR
T1 - A novel telemedicine system for monitoring congestive heart failure patients
AU - Radai, Michal M.
AU - Arad, Marina
AU - Zlochiver, Sharon
AU - Krief, Haim
AU - Engelman, Tzvika
AU - Abboud, Shimon
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Congestive heart failure is a widespread cardiac disease in western countries. At present, the main measure for monitoring the level of pulmonary edema in telemedicine systems is weight, which is not a reliable indicator. The authors propose a novel bioimpedance telemedical system to monitor these patients. The system measures the resistivity of each lung using optimization methods and transmits themeasurements viaamodemto a call center. Preliminary results show that the measured resistivity values among healthy young patients are consistent and reproducible within 48 hours. The mean resistivity values in patients with pulmonary congestion were lower than those of the healthy patients: 887 [Ω*cm]±117 vs 1244 [Ω*cm]±87 (P<.01). The systemis noninvasive, safe, and portable. It retrieves unique information correlated with the amount of fluid in the lungs and transmits the data to a medical call center in order to improve the diagnostics and treatment of congestive heart failure. Congest Heart Fail.
AB - Congestive heart failure is a widespread cardiac disease in western countries. At present, the main measure for monitoring the level of pulmonary edema in telemedicine systems is weight, which is not a reliable indicator. The authors propose a novel bioimpedance telemedical system to monitor these patients. The system measures the resistivity of each lung using optimization methods and transmits themeasurements viaamodemto a call center. Preliminary results show that the measured resistivity values among healthy young patients are consistent and reproducible within 48 hours. The mean resistivity values in patients with pulmonary congestion were lower than those of the healthy patients: 887 [Ω*cm]±117 vs 1244 [Ω*cm]±87 (P<.01). The systemis noninvasive, safe, and portable. It retrieves unique information correlated with the amount of fluid in the lungs and transmits the data to a medical call center in order to improve the diagnostics and treatment of congestive heart failure. Congest Heart Fail.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1751-7133.2008.00004.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1751-7133.2008.00004.x
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AN - SCOPUS:58149383906
SN - 1527-5299
VL - 14
SP - 239
EP - 244
JO - Congestive Heart Failure
JF - Congestive Heart Failure
IS - 5
ER -