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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2007
Filed:
May. 28, 2004
Applicant:
Anne M. Shelchuk, San Rafael, CA (US);
Inventor:
Anne M. Shelchuk, San Rafael, CA (US);
Assignee:
Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Exemplary methods for increasing efficiency and/or increasing success of terminating ventricular tachyarrhythmia. An exemplary method includes stimulation of a parasympathetic nerve before, during and/or after delivery of antitachycardia pacing pulses, a cardioversion stimulus and/or a defibrillation stimulus. Various exemplary methods include delivering one or more stimulation pulses during postinspiration. Other methods and/or devices are also disclosed.