Early Detection of Worsening Heart Failure Using Continuous Noninvasive Measurements

During the course of Chronic Heart Failure (HF) patients regularly experience periods of acute worsening symptoms requiring hospitalisation which account for a major cost in HF management & are associated with increased mortality. Monitoring at home could provide caregivers with early warning signs of a worsening condition, enabling timely & tailored interventions. Accurate early alarms of worsening HF can be provided through robust algorithms for non-invasive thoracic impedance measurements.