Method and apparatus to minimize the 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 subcutaneous electrodes.
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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 to peripheral nerves, intrinsic cardiac nerves, sympathetic ganglia, cranial nerves, and may generally be directed to the vertebral column, or within the chest wall of the patient.
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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 subcutaneous electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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24. 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 subcutaneous electrodes.
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25. An apparatus for protecting cardiac tissue from insult, comprising:
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at least one subcutaneous electrode positioned 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 subcutaneously, 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, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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35. 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 peripheral nerves, intrinsic cardiac nerves, sympathetic ganglia, and/or cranial nerves in a patient'"'"'s body using one or more electrodes.
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55. An apparatus for protecting cardiac tissue from insult, comprising:
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at least one electrode positioned proximate to one or more of the group consisting of peripheral nerves, intrinsic cardiac nerves, sympathetic ganglia, and cranial nerves; and
a controller adapted to deliver electrical stimulation to the at least one electrode. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59)
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