Cardiac protection system and method
US8126549B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/37288
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cardiac ischemic protection system and method for conditioning a patient's heart is provided. The method can include detecting acute myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, silent ischemia, or stunning and providing closed-loop dyssynchronous pacing to the patient's heart to precondition and/or postcondition the patient's heart in order to reduce ischemic damage.
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