Method and apparatus to assist cardiac muscle functioning

Details Method and apparatus to assist cardiac muscle functioning Method and apparatus to assist cardiac muscle functioning

1983-06-14

1985-11-12

Kamm, William E.

Surgery

Truss

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A61N 136

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045521506

ABSTRACT:
A process for aiding the operation of the heart muscle comprising periodically sending to the heart during at least certain heart cycles sub-threshold test impulses and detecting whether there occurs a systole in response during a time window following the test impulse. In the case of a response, the heart is stimulated at a frequency higher than the heart frequency in course of operation.

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