Systems, methods, and interfaces for identifying optimal electrical vectors
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1. A system for use in cardiac therapy comprising:
- electrode apparatus comprising a plurality of electrodes configured to be located proximate tissue of a patient for pacing;
display apparatus comprising a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to present information for use in assisting a user in at least one of assessing a patient'"'"'s cardiac health, evaluating and adjusting cardiac therapy delivered to a patient, and navigating at least one implantable electrode to a region of the patient'"'"'s heart; and
computing apparatus coupled to the electrode apparatus and display apparatus and configured to;
deliver pacing therapy to the patient using each pacing configuration of a plurality of different pacing configurations, wherein each pacing configuration uses one or more electrodes of the plurality of electrodes to deliver electrical pacing stimulation,generate cardiac improvement information for each pacing configuration, wherein the cardiac improvement information is representative of a change in mechanical and/or electrical cardiac functionality resulting from pacing delivered using each pacing configuration,select one or more pacing configurations of the plurality of different pacing configurations that each used one or more electrodes of the plurality of electrodes to deliver pacing stimulation based on the cardiac improvement information, wherein each of the one or more selected pacing configurations that used one or more electrodes of the plurality of electrodes to deliver pacing stimulation are usable with one or more other electrodes to define a plurality of electrical vectors, wherein each of the plurality of electrical vectors are defined by at least one of the one or more electrodes used by the one or more selected pacing configurations to deliver pacing stimulation and at least one of the one or more other electrodes,generate longevity information for each electrical vector of the plurality of electrical vectors, wherein the longevity information comprises at least energy expenditure expressed in actual or predicted battery longevity,identify one or more optimal electrical vectors of the plurality of electrical vectors based on the longevity information, anddisplay, on the graphical user interface, information for use in assisting a user in at least one of assessing a patient'"'"'s cardiac health, evaluating and adjusting cardiac therapy delivered to a patient, and navigating at least one implantable electrode to a region of the patient'"'"'s heart, wherein the information comprises the identified one or more optimal electrical vectors.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and graphical user interfaces are described herein for identification of optimal electrical vectors for use in assisting a user in implantation of implantable electrodes to be used in cardiac therapy. Cardiac improvement information may be generated for each pacing configuration, and one or more pacing configuration may be selected based on the cardiac improvement information. Optimal electrical vectors using the selected pacing configurations may be identified using longevity information generated for each electrical vector. Electrodes may then be implanted for use in cardiac therapy to form the optimal electrical vector.
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1. A system for use in cardiac therapy comprising:
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electrode apparatus comprising a plurality of electrodes configured to be located proximate tissue of a patient for pacing; display apparatus comprising a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to present information for use in assisting a user in at least one of assessing a patient'"'"'s cardiac health, evaluating and adjusting cardiac therapy delivered to a patient, and navigating at least one implantable electrode to a region of the patient'"'"'s heart; and computing apparatus coupled to the electrode apparatus and display apparatus and configured to; deliver pacing therapy to the patient using each pacing configuration of a plurality of different pacing configurations, wherein each pacing configuration uses one or more electrodes of the plurality of electrodes to deliver electrical pacing stimulation, generate cardiac improvement information for each pacing configuration, wherein the cardiac improvement information is representative of a change in mechanical and/or electrical cardiac functionality resulting from pacing delivered using each pacing configuration, select one or more pacing configurations of the plurality of different pacing configurations that each used one or more electrodes of the plurality of electrodes to deliver pacing stimulation based on the cardiac improvement information, wherein each of the one or more selected pacing configurations that used one or more electrodes of the plurality of electrodes to deliver pacing stimulation are usable with one or more other electrodes to define a plurality of electrical vectors, wherein each of the plurality of electrical vectors are defined by at least one of the one or more electrodes used by the one or more selected pacing configurations to deliver pacing stimulation and at least one of the one or more other electrodes, generate longevity information for each electrical vector of the plurality of electrical vectors, wherein the longevity information comprises at least energy expenditure expressed in actual or predicted battery longevity, identify one or more optimal electrical vectors of the plurality of electrical vectors based on the longevity information, and display, on the graphical user interface, information for use in assisting a user in at least one of assessing a patient'"'"'s cardiac health, evaluating and adjusting cardiac therapy delivered to a patient, and navigating at least one implantable electrode to a region of the patient'"'"'s heart, wherein the information comprises the identified one or more optimal electrical vectors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for use in cardiac therapy comprising:
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delivering pacing therapy using each pacing configuration of a plurality of different pacing configurations, wherein each pacing configuration uses one or more electrodes of a plurality of electrodes to deliver electrical pacing stimulation; generating cardiac improvement information for each pacing configuration, wherein the cardiac improvement information is representative of a change in mechanical and/or electrical cardiac functionality resulting from pacing delivered using each pacing configuration; selecting one or more pacing configurations of the plurality of different pacing configurations that each used one or more electrodes of the plurality of electrodes to deliver pacing stimulation based on the cardiac improvement information, wherein each of the one or more selected pacing configurations that used one or more electrodes of the plurality of electrodes to deliver pacing stimulation are usable with one or more other electrodes to define a plurality of electrical vectors, wherein each of the plurality of electrical vectors are defined by at least one of the one or more electrodes used by the one or more selected pacing configurations to deliver pacing stimulation and at least one of the one or more other electrodes; generating longevity information for each electrical vector of the plurality of electrical vectors, wherein the longevity information comprises at least energy expenditure expressed in actual or predicted battery longevity; identifying one or more optimal electrical vectors of the plurality of electrical vectors based on the longevity information; and displaying, on the graphical user interface, information for use in assisting a user in at least one of assessing a patient'"'"'s cardiac health, evaluating and adjusting cardiac therapy delivered to a patient, and navigating at least one implantable electrode to a region of the patient'"'"'s heart, wherein the information comprises the identified one or more optimal electrical vectors. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for use in cardiac therapy comprising:
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means for deliver pacing therapy using each pacing configuration of a plurality of different pacing configurations, wherein each pacing configuration uses one or more electrodes of a plurality of electrodes to deliver electrical pacing stimulation; computing means for generating cardiac improvement information for each pacing configuration, wherein the cardiac improvement information is representative of a change in mechanical and/or electrical cardiac functionality resulting from pacing delivered using each pacing configuration, for selecting one or more pacing configurations of the plurality of different pacing configurations that each used one or more electrodes of the plurality of electrodes to deliver pacing stimulation based on the cardiac improvement information, wherein each of the one or more selected pacing configurations that used one or more electrodes of the plurality of electrodes to deliver pacing stimulation are usable with one or more other electrodes to define a plurality of electrical vectors, wherein each of the plurality of electrical vectors are defined by at least one of the one or more electrodes used by the one or more selected pacing configurations to deliver pacing stimulation and at least one of the one or more other electrodes, for generating longevity information for each electrical vector of the plurality of electrical vectors, wherein the longevity information comprises at least energy expenditure expressed in actual or predicted battery longevity, and for identifying one or more optimal electrical vectors of the plurality of electrical vectors based on the longevity information; and display means for providing a graphical user interface information for use in assisting a user in at least one of assessing a patient'"'"'s cardiac health, evaluating and adjusting cardiac therapy delivered to a patient, and navigating at least one implantable electrode to a region of the patient'"'"'s heart, wherein the information comprises the identified one or more optimal electrical vectors.
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