Method and apparatus for inhibiting atrial tachyarrhythmia therapy
US6904319B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3622
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method provides for inhibiting delivery of atrial therapy under certain conditions. Inhibiting delivery of atrial therapy involves developing atrial intervals and ventricular intervals from sensed atrial and ventricular events, respectively. An average atrial rate and an average ventricular rate is developed from a predetermined number of the atrial and ventricular intervals, respectively. Delivery of atrial therapy is inhibited if the average atrial rate fails to exceed the average ventricular rate by at least a predetermined factor.
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