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Cardiac pacing controlled via respiration therapy device

  • US 20080071317A1
  • Filed: 11/27/2007
  • Published: 03/20/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medical system, comprising:

  • a respiratory therapy unit, comprising;

    a sensor system configured to sense respiration cycles; and

    a therapy delivery unit configured to deliver an external respiratory therapy to the patient;

    a pulse generator configured to deliver cardiac pacing pulses to the patient; and

    a controller coupled to the sensing system and the pulse generator, the controller configured to adjust a pacing rate in coordination with the respiration cycles to improve hemodynamic efficiency.

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