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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Tibor A Nappholz, Englewood, CO (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
607 18 ;
Abstract
In an implantable rate responsive pacemaker a metabolic demand parameter is mapped in accordance with a rate response function into a corresponding metabolic indicated rate for pacing a patient's heart. In addition, a physical fitness monitor is also provided which monitors the patient's physical fitness and generates a long term true and accurate physical indicia. This indicia is used to adjust the rate response function so that it is automatically adjusted to the physical fitness of the patient.