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Cardiac neuromodulation and methods of using same

  • US 20060111746A1
  • Filed: 11/23/2005
  • Published: 05/25/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for protecting cardiac tissue from a myocardial insult resulting in necrosis of myocardial tissue, comprising:

  • identifying an occurrence of a myocardial insult resulting in necrosis of myocardial tissue; and

    automatically delivering electrical stimulation to one or more predetermined nerves in a patient'"'"'s body using one or more electrodes positioned adjacent an internal neural structure in order to avoid necrosis of myocardial tissue due to the insult, wherein said one or more electrodes are spaced from myocardial tissue of the patient.

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