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Baroreflex modulation to gradually decrease blood pressure

  • US 20090143838A1
  • Filed: 01/27/2009
  • Published: 06/04/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • sensing blood pressure using an implantable medical device; and

    progressively lowering blood pressure from a start time to a target end time so that the sensed blood pressure reaches a target blood pressure upon reaching the target end time using a programmed algorithm in the implantable medical device, wherein the target end time and the target blood pressure are programmed into the implantable medical device,wherein progressively lowering the sensed blood pressure includes delivering neural stimulation that is effective in lowering blood pressure, and using the programmed algorithm to adjust an intensity of the neural stimulation to cause the blood pressure to be progressively lowered so that the sensed blood pressure reaches the target blood pressure near the target end time.

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