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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2006
Shantha Arcot-krishnamurthy, Roseville, MN (US);
Allan C. Shuros, St. Paul, MN (US);
Jiang Ding, Maplewood, MN (US);
Yinghong Yu, Shoreview, MN (US);
Michael J. Stucky, Shoreview, MN (US);
Chris Hartemink, Shoreview, MN (US);
Shantha Arcot-Krishnamurthy, Roseville, MN (US);
Allan C. Shuros, St. Paul, MN (US);
Jiang Ding, Maplewood, MN (US);
Yinghong Yu, Shoreview, MN (US);
Michael J. Stucky, Shoreview, MN (US);
Chris Hartemink, Shoreview, MN (US);
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus is described for detecting and localizing areas of myocardial infarction or ischemia. By pacing sites in proximity to the infarcted or ischemic region with appropriately timed pacing pulses, the region is pre-excited in a manner that lessens the mechanical stress to which it is subjected, thus reducing the metabolic demand of the region and the stimulus for remodeling.