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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2006
Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Ramsey, MN (US);
Andrew P. Kramer, Stillwater, MN (US);
Hugh Calkins, Baltimore, MD (US);
Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Ramsey, MN (US);
Andrew P. Kramer, Stillwater, MN (US);
Hugh Calkins, Baltimore, MD (US);
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Safety pacing in multi-site cardiac rhythm management (CRM) devices is provided. According to various method embodiments, a first cardiac signal from a first cardiac region and a second cardiac signal from a second cardiac region are sensed. The first cardiac region is paced to maintain at least a minimum cardiac rate, and the second cardiac region is paced to maintain at least the minimum cardiac rate when a pace in the first cardiac region is inhibited. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein.