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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2012
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
David L. Perschbacher, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Arjun D. Sharma, St. Paul, MN (US);
Craig Stolen, New Brighton, MN (US);
Kira Q. Stolen, New Brighton, MN (US);
Milan Seth, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Paul W. Jones, St. Paul, MN (US);
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A heart rate variability or heart rate variation can be identified using sensed and/or paced heart beats. One or more patient metrics, such as a variability index or a variation index, can correspond to the identified heart rate variability or heart rate variation. The patient metrics can be used to identify a need for a particular therapy, such as a rate-responsive pacing therapy. The patient metrics can be used to identify patients at an elevated risk of death. Methods and systems to identify therapy indications or at-risk patients are provided. In an example, a patient risk profile can be adjusted, such as in response to an identified patient heart rate variability or heart rate variation. In an example, a rate-responsive pacing mode can be used to adjust the patient risk profile.