Method and apparatus to minimize effects of a cardiac insult
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1. A method for protecting cardiac tissue from insult, comprising:
- identifying the occurrence of the insult; and
delivering electrical stimulation to one or more predetermined nerves in a patient'"'"'s body using one or more electrodes positioned adjacent an external surface of the body.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for protecting cardiac tissue from insult. The method comprises identifying the occurrence of an insult, such as a heart attack, and delivering electrical stimulation to one or more predetermined nerves in a patient'"'"'s body in response to identifying the occurrence of the insult. The stimulation may be provided at the spinal canal or on the chest wall of the patient through cutaneous electrodes.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for protecting cardiac tissue from insult, comprising:
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identifying the occurrence of the insult; and
delivering electrical stimulation to one or more predetermined nerves in a patient'"'"'s body using one or more electrodes positioned adjacent an external surface of the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 27, 28, 29)
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23. A method for protecting cardiac tissue from insult, comprising:
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anticipating the occurrence of the insult; and
delivering electrical stimulation to one or more predetermined nerves in a patient'"'"'s body using one or more electrodes positioned adjacent an external surface of the body.
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24. An apparatus for protecting cardiac tissue from insult, comprising:
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at least one electrode positionable adjacent an external surface of a body proximate to nerve tissue; and
a controller adapted to deliver electrical stimulation to the at least one electrode.
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30. An apparatus for protecting cardiac tissue from insult, comprising:
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at least one electrode positionable at a region adjacent a surface of a body, wherein the electrode is capable of stimulating at least a portion of a nervous system of the body;
trigger means; and
means for delivering electrical stimulation to the at least one electrode in response to activation of the trigger means. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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