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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2008
Applicants:
Jeffrey Ross, Roseville, MN (US);
Julio C. Spinelli, Shoreview, MN (US);
Rodney W. Salo, Fridley, MN (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey Ross, Roseville, MN (US);
Julio C. Spinelli, Shoreview, MN (US);
Rodney W. Salo, Fridley, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cardiac rhythm management device is configured to deliver pre-excitation pacing to one or more sites in proximity to an infarcted region of the ventricular myocardium. The pre-excitation pacing in conjunction with counterpulsation therapy serves to either prevent or minimize post-infarct remodeling.