System and method for determining intrinsic AV interval timing
US7869872B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3682
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An atrial based pacing protocol promotes intrinsic conduction. An entire cardiac cycle is monitored for ventricular activity and permitted to lapse with ventricular activity. Ventricular pacing is available in a cardiac cycle immediately subsequent to such a skipped beat. When monitoring for intrinsic ventricular events, an event is expected within a given window. If no such event is detected, the cardiac cycle is truncated, leading to a shorter cycle that is devoid of ventricular activity. The subsequent cycle has a high likelihood of a ventricular sensed event and a greater than normal AV interval is provided prior to pacing.
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