Method and apparatus for monitoring and optimizing atrial function
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1. A method for use in an implantable medical device, comprising:
- sensing a signal corresponding to ventricular wall acceleration; and
determining a metric of atrial function using the ventricular wall acceleration signal.
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Abstract
A method for use in an implantable medical device, comprising: sensing a signal corresponding to ventricular wall acceleration; and determining a metric of atrial function using the ventricular wall acceleration signal. The method includes sensing the ventricular wall acceleration signal during at least during a sensing window corresponding to a ventricular filling phase.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for use in an implantable medical device, comprising:
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sensing a signal corresponding to ventricular wall acceleration; and
determining a metric of atrial function using the ventricular wall acceleration signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An implantable medical device, comprising:
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means for generating a signal corresponding to ventricular wall acceleration;
means for receiving the signal from the generating means;
means for deriving a metric of atrial function using the signal; and
means for storing the atrial function metric. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer readable medium for storing a set of instructions which when implemented in an implantable medical device system cause the system to:
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sense a signal corresponding to ventricular wall acceleration; and
determine a metric of atrial function using the ventricular wall acceleration signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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