System for detecting, diagnosing, and treating cardiovascular disease
US7483743B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 29, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/40
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for treating cardiovascular disease in a medical patient includes one or more sensors, an implantable housing, at least one implantable lead, a signal processor, and a signaling device. The sensor is operable to generate a sensor signal indicative of fluid pressure within the left atrium of the heart. The implantable housing includes a cardiac rhythm management apparatus, such as a pacemaker or a defibrillator. The cardiac rhythm management apparatus includes an electrode, which is operable to deliver an electrical stimulus to a location in the heart. The electrical stimulus is delivered based at least in part on the sensor signal. The lead is coupled to the implantable housing, and to the electrode. The signal processor is operable to generate a processor output indicative of a treatment, and is based at least in part on the sensor signal.
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