Apparatus and method for detecting the progression of AV nodal block and atrial capture
US5683426A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3714
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pacemaker operating in an AAI or AAIR mode is provided with a detector for monitoring an atrial lead and detecting cross talk or far field R-waves from the ventricle. This signal is used to detect and monitor AV nodal block and its progression in a patient. The same signal may also be used to indicate atrial capture.
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