Figure 2.
Implanted electrode impedance measurement. A, Schematic representation of the implanted electrode technique. B, Plot of the impedance Z for device-based fluid monitoring for a hypothetical episode of fluid overload. Point B is the baseline impedance in the absence of fluid overload, point C marks the steady decline in impedance with accumulating pulmonary fluid over several days or weeks given by Δt, and point D follows the restoration of baseline impedance ΔZ with applied diuretic therapy.
