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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2011
Robert A. Betzold, Fridley, MN (US);
Kevin E. Baumgart, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Robert A. Betzold, Fridley, MN (US);
Kevin E. Baumgart, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An implantable cardiac pacing device delivering minimum ventricular pacing and an associated method control intervals timed by the device during sensing and pacing. An atrial-only pacing mode is set in response to sensing intrinsic ventricular events in the ventricular chamber. A first post-ventricular atrial refractory period is set following each of a plurality of ventricular events sensed in the ventricular chamber, and atrial events each being sensed during first post-ventricular atrial refractory periods are detected. A second post-ventricular atrial refractory period is set in response to detecting the atrial events each being sensed during the first post-ventricular atrial refractory period.