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Detecting sleep disorders in an active medical device, in particular, an implantable device such as a cardiac pacemaker, a defibrillator, a cardiovertor or a multisite device

  • US 20040176695A1
  • Filed: 12/19/2003
  • Published: 09/09/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An active medical device comprising:

  • means for collecting a heartbeat rate in at least one heart cavity; and

    means for analyzing the collected heartbeat rate and evaluating a value of heart rate as a function of the collected rate;

    wherein the means for analyzing the collected heartbeat rate further comprises means for discriminating in said collected heartbeat rate spontaneous events of a sinusal origin, means for evaluating the heartbeat rate as a function of said discriminated sinusal spontaneous events, and means for analyzing variations in time of said heartbeat rate and determining from said variations a presence of a sleep respiratory disorder.

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