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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 27, 1999
Gustaaf A. P. Stoop, Dieren, NL;
Geeske Van Oort, Nieuwleusen, NL;
Christianus J. J. E. Van Groeningen, Utrecht, NL;
Bernhard A. P. De Vries, Dieren, NL;
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
There is provided a pacemaker system which includes intervention for overdriving the patient's natural heart rate in the event of a sensed incipient ventricular arrhythmia condition, and particularly torsades de pointes. The pacemaker continually acquires QT signals and analyzes them for respective properties, updating statistical information relating to the properties. In a preferred embodiment, the pacemaker analyzes QT interval, QT dispersion, time derivative of the QT interval, and/or T-wave amplitude and determines an intervention for pacing therapy based upon changes to these properties. The pacemaker also monitors premature ventricular beats and generates data representative of such occurrences, which data is used alone or in combination with QT data in determining whether intervention is indicated, for adjusting the intervention pacing rate. There is thus provided a systematic approach for monitoring relevant data so as to reliably determine when intervention pacing therapy is needed, and for adjusting the intervention pacing rate.