Substernal electrical stimulation system
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- generating one or more pacing pulses with an implantable pulse generator, wherein the one or more pacing pulses have pulse amplitudes between approximately one (1) and twenty (20) volts; and
delivering the one or more pacing pulses via at least one electrode of an implantable medical electrical lead implanted at least partially within an anterior mediastinum of a patient such that the at least one electrode is physically isolated from a pericardium of the patient.
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Abstract
Implantable cardiac pacing systems and methods for providing substernal pacing are described. In one example, a cardiac pacing system includes a pacemaker implanted in a patient and an implantable medical electrical lead. The implantable medical electrical lead includes an elongated lead body having a proximal end and a distal portion, a connector configured to couple to the pacemaker at the proximal end of the elongated lead body, and one or more electrodes along the distal portion of the elongated lead body, wherein the distal portion of the elongated lead body of the lead is implanted substantially within an anterior mediastinum of the patient and the pacemaker is configured to deliver pacing pulses to a heart of the patient.
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1. A method comprising:
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generating one or more pacing pulses with an implantable pulse generator, wherein the one or more pacing pulses have pulse amplitudes between approximately one (1) and twenty (20) volts; and delivering the one or more pacing pulses via at least one electrode of an implantable medical electrical lead implanted at least partially within an anterior mediastinum of a patient such that the at least one electrode is physically isolated from a pericardium of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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