Method and apparatus for treatment of atrial fibrillation

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ABSTRACT:
A pacemaker system adapted to deliver pacing pulses in the presence of fibrillation. The pacing pulses are delivered via large surface area electrodes of the type normally used to accomplish defibrillation or cardioversion using high voltage pulses. An extended pulse train is delivered in order to gradually entrain greater portions of heart tissue, until a sufficient percentage of tissue is entrained to interrupt fibrillation. The invention is believed most applicable to treatment of atrial fibrillation.

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