Surgery – Cardiac augmentation – With condition responsive means
Reexamination Certificate
2004-06-17
2010-02-16
Manuel, George (Department: 3762)
Surgery
Cardiac augmentation
With condition responsive means
Reexamination Certificate
active
07662086
ABSTRACT:
In an implantable medical device for detecting and/or monitoring the progression of diastolic heart failure (DHF), and a corresponding method, a parameter is measured that is indicative of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and a variable is also measured that is indicative of the workload of the patient, and a relation is determined between LVEF and the workload, and DHF is detected and/or the progression of DHF is monitored, dependent on this relation.
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Manuel George
Schiff & Hardin LLP
St. Jude Medical AB
Wieland Robert N
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