Selective nerve fiber stimulation for treating heart conditions
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided that includes an electrode device, adapted to be coupled to a vagus nerve of a subject, and a control unit, adapted to drive the electrode device to apply to the vagus nerve a current that reduces heart rate variability of the subject. Also provided is a method comprising applying to a vagus nerve of a subject a current that reduces heart rate variability of the subject.
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95 Claims
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81. A method for treating a subject, comprising:
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identifying that the subject suffers from a condition selected from the group consisting of;
atrial arrhythmia, and atrial arrhythmia combined with heart failure; andtreating the condition by; driving, by a control unit, application of a current to a site of the subject selected from the group consisting of;
a vagus nerve and an epicardial fat pad,configuring the current so as to treat the condition, and driving an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) to apply energy to a heart of the subject, the ICD being in communication with the control unit that drives the application of the current.
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82. A method for treating a subject, comprising:
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identifying that the subject suffers from atrial arrhythmia; and treating the atrial arrhythmia by; applying a current to a site of the subject selected from the group consisting of;
a vagus nerve and an epicardial fat pad, andconfiguring the current to control a heart rate during atrial arrhythmia. - View Dependent Claims (83, 84, 85, 86)
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87. A treatment method, comprising:
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identifying that a subject suffers from a heart condition; and treating the heart condition by; applying a current to a vagus nerve of the subject, and configuring the current to increase coronary blood flow. - View Dependent Claims (88, 89)
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90. Apparatus comprising:
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an electrode device, configured to be coupled to a vagus nerve of the subject; and a control unit, configured to; receive a subject-generated override signal indicative of variant angina, and responsively to the override signal, apply a current to the vagus nerve, and to configure the current to treat the variant angina. - View Dependent Claims (91, 92)
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93. A treatment method comprising:
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identifying that a subject suffers from a variant angina; and treating the variant angina by applying a current to a vagus nerve of the subject responsively to receiving an override signal from the subject. - View Dependent Claims (94, 95)
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