System and Related Methods for Monitoring Cardiac Disease Using Pacing Latency Measurements
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1. A method for monitoring cardiac disease, the method comprising:
- a. measuring a pacing latency value for a region of a heart;
b. comparing the measured pacing latency value to a previously measured pacing latency value for the region of the heart; and
c. determining a cardiac disease condition based on the comparison of the measured pacing latency values.
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Abstract
A system and related methods for monitoring cardiac disease. The system includes an implantable medical device having a microcontroller that is configured to measure a pacing latency value for a region of a heart, compare the measured pacing latency value to a previously measured pacing latency value for the region of the heart, and determine a change in an amount of cardiac disease in the region of the heart based on the comparison of the measured pacing latency values.
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1. A method for monitoring cardiac disease, the method comprising:
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a. measuring a pacing latency value for a region of a heart; b. comparing the measured pacing latency value to a previously measured pacing latency value for the region of the heart; and c. determining a cardiac disease condition based on the comparison of the measured pacing latency values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An implantable medical device comprising:
- a microcontroller that is adapted to measure a pacing latency value in a region of a heart, and to determine a cardiac disease condition in the region of the heart based on a comparison of the measured pacing latency value to a previously measured pacing latency value.
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13. A system comprising:
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means for measuring a pacing latency value for a region of a heart; means for comparing the measured pacing latency value to a previously measured pacing latency value for the region of the heart; and means for determining a cardiac disease condition based on the comparison of the measured pacing latency values. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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