Ischemia detection for anti-arrhythmia therapy

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

2006-02-01

2009-08-18

Bockelman, Mark W (Department: 3766)

Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application

Light, thermal, and electrical application

Electrical therapeutic systems

C600S485000, C600S513000, C600S549000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07577478

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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