Risk of death indicator
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- an implantable medical device (IMD) comprising;
a ventricular heart signal sensing circuit to provide a ventricular heart signal;
at least one sensor operable to provide an electrical signal representative of patient activity;
a sensor interface circuit coupled to the at least one sensor to provide an activity signal; and
a controller circuit coupled to the heart signal sensing circuit and the sensor interface circuit, wherein the controller circuit is operable to;
determine whether ventricular ectopy occurs during recovery from exercise using the heart signal; and
set at least one warning indicator if ventricular ectopy occurs during the recovery from exercise.
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Abstract
A system comprising an implantable medical device (IMD). The IMD comprises a ventricular heart signal sensing circuit to provide a ventricular heart signal, at least one sensor operable to provide an electrical signal representative of patient activity, a sensor interface circuit coupled to the at least one sensor to provide an activity signal, and a controller circuit coupled to the heart signal sensing circuit and the sensor interface circuit. The controller circuit is operable to determine whether ventricular ectopy occurs during recovery from exercise using the heart signal, and to set at least one warning indicator if ventricular ectopy occurs during the recovery from exercise.
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31 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
an implantable medical device (IMD) comprising;
a ventricular heart signal sensing circuit to provide a ventricular heart signal;
at least one sensor operable to provide an electrical signal representative of patient activity;
a sensor interface circuit coupled to the at least one sensor to provide an activity signal; and
a controller circuit coupled to the heart signal sensing circuit and the sensor interface circuit, wherein the controller circuit is operable to;
determine whether ventricular ectopy occurs during recovery from exercise using the heart signal; and
set at least one warning indicator if ventricular ectopy occurs during the recovery from exercise. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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monitoring a heart signal including ventricular depolarizations of a patient using an implantable medical device;
monitoring an activity level of the patient to detect exercise and recovery from exercise;
determining whether ventricular ectopy occurs during the recovery from exercise using the heart signal; and
providing at least one warning if at least one instance of ventricular ectopy occurs during the recovery from exercise. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system comprising:
an implantable medical device (IMD) comprising;
a ventricular heart signal sensing circuit to provide a ventricular heart signal;
at least one sensor operable to provide an electrical signal representative of patient activity;
a sensor interface circuit coupled to the at least one sensor to provide an activity signal; and
a controller circuit coupled to the heart signal sensing circuit and the sensor interface circuit, wherein the controller is operable to;
determine whether ventricular ectopy occurs during exercise using the heart signal; and
provide at least one warning indication if ventricular ectopy occurs during the exercise. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A method comprising:
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monitoring a heart signal including ventricular depolarizations of a patient using an implantable medical device;
monitoring an activity level of the patient to detect exercise;
determining whether ventricular ectopy occurs during the exercise using the heart signal; and
providing at least one warning if at least one instance of ventricular ectopy occurs during the exercise. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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