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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2008
Applicants:
Sandra Machado, Beachwood, OH (US);
Marc Penn, Beachwood, OH (US);
Ali R. Rezai, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Alex Smith, Newton Falls, OH (US);
Inventors:
Sandra Machado, Beachwood, OH (US);
Marc Penn, Beachwood, OH (US);
Ali R. Rezai, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Alex Smith, Newton Falls, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/365 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and systems of treating acute heart failure by applying a therapy signal at least one sympathetic cardiopulmonary fiber surrounding the pulmonary trunk that affects heart contractility more than heart rate. Methods and systems also include adjusting the signal to effectuate treatment.