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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2009
Peter Boileau, Valencia, CA (US);
Michael E. Benser, Valencia, CA (US);
Peter Boileau, Valencia, CA (US);
Michael E. Benser, Valencia, CA (US);
Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US);
Abstract
Techniques are provided for controlling ventricular pacing during an episode of atrial fibrillation (AF) for use by a pacemaker, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) or other implantable medical device. In one example, upon detection of AF, the underlying intrinsic ventricular rate of the patient is determined prior to delivering any ventricular pacing. Then, a ventricular pacing procedure—such as dynamic ventricular overdrive (DVO) pacing—is activated to reduce ventricular rate variability to mitigate the adverse effects of AF. The ventricular pacing procedure employed during AF is controlled based on a maximum ventricular rate set relative to the underlying intrinsic ventricular rate so as to keep an overall ventricular rate below the maximum rate.