High frequency atrial burst pacing for improved ventricular rate control during atrial arrhythmias
US7200438B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3622
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and device for delivering cardiac stimulation that includes a first electrode, positioned within a first chamber of a heart, sensing cardiac signals associated with the first chamber and capable of delivering stimulation to the first chamber, and a second electrode, positioned within a second chamber of the heart, sensing cardiac signals associated with the second chamber and capable of delivering stimulation to the second chamber. A processing unit processes the sensed signals and controls the stimulation delivery via the first electrode and the second electrode, determining whether a predetermined rhythm is detected in the first chamber, and delivering high-frequency burst pacing to the first chamber in response to a predetermined rate being sensed in the second chamber during the predetermined rhythm.
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