Cardiac pacing methods and apparatus
US9375578B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3682
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for determining whether a current atrial-ventricular (AV) delay during cardiac pacing is appropriate for proper mechanical coupling of the atrium and ventricle. If proper mechanical coupling is determined to not exist, an additional atrial contraction is induced within the same ventricular cycle to maintain atrial-ventricular mechanical coupling.
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