Pre-excitation pacing for treatment of hypertension

Details Pre-excitation pacing for treatment of hypertension Pre-excitation pacing for treatment of hypertension

2006-11-07

2011-10-25

Layno, Carl H (Department: 3766)

Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application

Light, thermal, and electrical application

Electrical therapeutic systems

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08046070

ABSTRACT:
Described herein are methods and apparatus for treating hypertension with electrical pre-excitation pacing therapy. Electrical pre-excitation of a hypertrophic region advances the timing of the regional contraction and reduces its contribution to the overall contraction. Such pre-excitation pacing therapy may be beneficial to hypertensive patients with an abnormal distribution of ventricular wall stress/strain.

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