Figures & data
Figure 1. Noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring concept.
Figure 2. Hemodynamics of heart failure. This figure illustrates cardiac hemodynamic changes in symptomatic heart failure which are decreased cardiac output, decreased stroke volume, increased or decreased heart rate, increased preload, increased afterload as well as decreased myocardial contractility.
Figure 3. Illustration of ideal range hemodynamics in heart failure – parameters to measure and potential therapeutic strategy. This figure illustrates the underlying reason for the health maintenance strategy and the possible actionable measurements which can be taken from the decompensating heart failure patient. The possible interventions which a clinician could undertake are shown. Within the action range phase, telemonitoring of TBW, BIM, S3, S4, SVR, CPI, LVST, EMAT, dt/ptcould be undertaken. Then treatments with diuretics, ACEI, ARB, nitrates etc. could be instituted to prevent deterioration to the danger zone.
