Determination of respiratory characteristics from AV conduction intervals
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1. A method comprising:
- delivering one or more pacing pulses to an atrium;
determining one or more atrioventricular conduction interval times based on the one or more pacing pulses; and
determining a respiratory characteristic based at least in part on the one or more atrioventricular conduction interval times.
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Abstract
Exemplary methods and devices for determining respiratory and/or autonomic characteristics based at least in part on atrioventricular conduction and/or one or more atrioventricular conduction interval times. Other methods, devices and/or systems are also disclosed.
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28 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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delivering one or more pacing pulses to an atrium;
determining one or more atrioventricular conduction interval times based on the one or more pacing pulses; and
determining a respiratory characteristic based at least in part on the one or more atrioventricular conduction interval times. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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delivering one or more pacing pulses to an atrium;
determining one or more atrioventricular conduction interval times based on the one or more pacing pulses; and
determining an autonomic characteristic based at least in part on the one or more atrioventricular conduction interval times. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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determining one or more atrioventricular conduction interval times; and
determining a respiratory characteristic based at least in part on the one or more atrioventricular conduction interval times. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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determining one or more atrioventricular conduction interval times; and
determining an autonomic characteristic based at least in part on the one or more atrioventricular conduction interval times. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. An apparatus comprising:
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means for determining one or more atrioventricular conduction interval times; and
means for determining a respiratory characteristic based at least in part on the one or more atrioventricular conduction interval times.
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22. An apparatus comprising:
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means for determining one or more atrioventricular conduction interval times; and
means for determining an autonomic characteristic based at least in part on the one or more atrioventricular conduction interval times.
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23. An implantable cardiac stimulation system comprising:
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sensing circuitry operative to sense atrial and ventricular events;
a processor connected to the sensing circuitry and operative to determine one or more atrioventricular conduction interval times based on the atrial and ventricular events, wherein the processor is further operative to determine a respiratory characteristic based at least in part on the one or more atrioventricular conduction interval times. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. An implantable cardiac stimulation system comprising:
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sensing circuitry operative to sense atrial and ventricular events;
a processor connected to the sensing circuitry and operative to determine one or more atrioventricular conduction interval times based on the atrial and ventricular events, wherein the processor is further operative to determine an autonomic characteristic based at least in part on the one or more atrioventricular conduction interval times. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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