Method and device for preventing plaque formation in coronary arteries
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1. A method for preventing plaque build-up in a coronary artery, comprising:
- providing an electrical field generating device, wherein providing the electrical field generating device includes inserting an implant in a patient'"'"'s body, connecting the implant to a lead, and extending the lead within the patient'"'"'s body adjacent the coronary artery; and
generating an electrical field in the coronary artery to prevent plaque build-up in the coronary artery.
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A method and device for preventing plaque build-up in a coronary artery includes providing an electrical field generating device, and generating an electrical field in the coronary artery to prevent plaque build-up in the coronary artery. The method further includes sensing the heart rhythm and generating the electrical field after a depolarization wave in the heart. The electrical field is generated by circuitry, in one embodiment implanted circuitry, connected to leads which are epicardially or intracardially positioned on the heart.
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1. A method for preventing plaque build-up in a coronary artery, comprising:
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providing an electrical field generating device, wherein providing the electrical field generating device includes inserting an implant in a patient'"'"'s body, connecting the implant to a lead, and extending the lead within the patient'"'"'s body adjacent the coronary artery; and
generating an electrical field in the coronary artery to prevent plaque build-up in the coronary artery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for preventing plaque build-up in a coronary artery, comprising:
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a heart rhythm sensing unit;
an electrical field generating device connected to the heart rhythm sensing unit, the electrical field generating device produces an electrical field that does not interfere with the heart rhythm; and
a lead unit connected to the electrical field generating device, the lead unit producing the electrical field adjacent the coronary artery to reduce plaque build-up in the coronary artery. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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