System and method of using AV conduction timing
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1. A system comprising:
- means for providing cardiac pacing;
means for controlling the means for providing cardiac pacing according to an atrial-based pacing mode;
means for collecting data indicative of a time interval for atrial-ventricular conduction delay (AV delay); and
means for displaying the collected data.
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Abstract
In an implantable medical device that provides atrial and ventricular pacing in an atrial-based pacing mode, longer periods of time are permitted for intrinsic AV conduction to occur. By monitoring the patient'"'"'s AV delay under these circumstances, useful information is obtained that can be correlated to other patient conditions or symptoms.
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1. A system comprising:
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means for providing cardiac pacing;
means for controlling the means for providing cardiac pacing according to an atrial-based pacing mode;
means for collecting data indicative of a time interval for atrial-ventricular conduction delay (AV delay); and
means for displaying the collected data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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providing cardiac pacing with a device operating in an atrial-based pacing mode;
measuring an atrial ventricular conduction delay (AV delay) for each of a plurality of cardiac cycles;
storing the measured AV delays;
transmitting the stored AV delays to an external device as AV delay data; and
using the AV delay data to evaluate a medical status. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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