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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ATRIAL FILLING PRESSURE

  • US 20070066913A1
  • Filed: 11/13/2006
  • Published: 03/22/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • an implantable medical device, including;

    a heart sound sensor, configured to sense a heart sound signal of a heart;

    a heart sound detector, coupled to the heart sound sensor, the heart sound detector configured to detect at least one parameter indicative of an atrial filling pressure of the heart using the heart sound signal; and

    a processor, coupled to the heart sound detector, the processor configured to compare the at least one parameter to a threshold.

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