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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
May. 07, 2008
Anders Björling, Solna, SE;
Rupinder Bharmi, Canyon County, CA (US);
Michael Broomé, Ekerö, SE;
Karin Järverud, Solna, SE;
Anders Björling, Solna, SE;
Rupinder Bharmi, Canyon County, CA (US);
Michael Broomé, Ekerö, SE;
Karin Järverud, Solna, SE;
St. Jude Medical AB, Jarfalla, SE;
Abstract
In an implantable medical device such as an implantable cardiac defibrillator, and a method for classifying arrhythmia events, IEGM signals are analyzed to detect an arrhythmia event and a respiratory pattern of the patient is sensed. At least one respiratory parameter reflecting characteristics of the respiratory pattern of the patient is determined based on the sensed respiratory pattern and a respiratory measure corresponding to a change of a rate of change of the at least one respiratory parameter is calculated. The detected arrhythmia event is classified based on the respiratory measure and the IEGM signals, wherein arrhythmia events that satisfy at least a first criterion is classified as an arrhythmia event requiring therapy.