Ischemia detection for anti-arrhythmia therapy

Details Ischemia detection for anti-arrhythmia therapy Ischemia detection for anti-arrhythmia therapy

2009-07-13

2010-12-21

Layno, Carl H (Department: 3766)

Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application

Light, thermal, and electrical application

Electrical therapeutic systems

Reexamination Certificate

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07856268

ABSTRACT:
An exemplary method includes detecting arrhythmia, detecting myocardial ischemia, determining whether the myocardial ischemia comprises local ischemia or global ischemia and, in response to the determining, calling for delivery of either a local ischemic anti-arrhythmia therapy or a global ischemic anti-arrhythmia therapy. Various other exemplary methods, devices, systems, etc., are also disclosed.

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