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Methods and systems for providing therapies into the pericardial space

  • US 20050154370A1
  • Filed: 12/01/2004
  • Published: 07/14/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1999
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of accessing the pericardial space between a heart and its pericardium to deliver a pharmacologic agent to the heart, the method comprising the steps of:

  • advancing an infusion catheter to dispose a distal catheter segment having a distal infusion catheter lumen end opening in the pericardial space;

    attaching a proximal connector of the infusion catheter to an infusion pump having a reservoir containing the pharmacologic agent;

    detecting an ischemic state of the heart; and

    delivering the pharmacologic agent from the reservoir into the pericardial space to counter the detected ischemic state.

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