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Ventricular pacing

  • US 20060136001A1
  • Filed: 12/13/2005
  • Published: 06/22/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for treating a condition of a heart of a patient, said method comprising:

  • placing a first electrode and a second electrode in a right ventricle of said heart;

    placing a reference electrode within said patient and internal or external to said heart;

    generating a pacing signal including a first signal component, a second signal component and a reference component with said first and second signal components having opposite polarity and with both of said first and second components having a potential relative to said reference component;

    transmitting said first component to said first electrode, said second component to said second electrode and said reference component to said reference electrode;

    said pacing signal and said placement of said electrodes selected to alter a contraction of a left ventricle of said heart.

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