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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2009
Yanting Dong, Shoreview, MN (US);
Shantha Arcot-krishnamurthy, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Allan C. Shuros, St. Paul, MN (US);
David L. Whitehouse, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Yanting Dong, Shoreview, MN (US);
Shantha Arcot-Krishnamurthy, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Allan C. Shuros, St. Paul, MN (US);
David L. Whitehouse, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Cardioprotective pre-excitation pacing may be applied to stress or de-stress a particular myocardial region delivering of pacing pulses in a manner that causes a dyssynchronous contraction. Such dyssynchronous contractions are responsible for the desired cardioprotective effects of pre-excitation pacing but may also be hazardous. Described herein is a method and system that uses measures of a patient's heart rate or exertion level to control the duty cycles of intermittent pre-excitation pacing.