Cardiac neuromodulation and methods of using same
US7860563B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 23, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36117
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates in general to methodologies for the treatment quenching preconditioning and communication between the intrinsic cardiac nervous system and an electrical stimulus. In particular, the present invention utilizes spinal cord stimulation to alter and/or affect the intrinsic cardiac nervous system and thereby protect the myocytes, stabilize myocardial electrical instability and/or alleviate or diminish cardiac pathologies.
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