METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING HEART RATE VARIABILITY AS A SAFETY CHECK IN ELECTRICAL THERAPIES
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1. A method, comprising:
- sensing a cardiac signal;
measuring a variance in cardiac cycle lengths over a predetermined period of time to produce an HRV parameter based on the sensed cardiac signal;
delivering electrical stimulation pulses by executing at least a first stimulation algorithm;
stopping the execution of the first stimulation algorithm when the HRV parameter is out of a safety window; and
adjusting the safety window dynamically based on an indication, estimation, or prediction of an activity level.
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Abstract
A cardiac rhythm management system modulates the delivery of pacing and/or autonomic neurostimulation pulses based on heart rate variability (HRV). An HRV parameter being a measure of the HRV is produced to indicate a patient'"'"'s cardiac condition, based on which the delivery of pacing and/or autonomic neurostimulation pulses is started, stopped, adjusted, or optimized. In one embodiment, the HRV parameter is used as a safety check to stop an electrical therapy when it is believed to be potentially harmful to continue the therapy.
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1. A method, comprising:
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sensing a cardiac signal; measuring a variance in cardiac cycle lengths over a predetermined period of time to produce an HRV parameter based on the sensed cardiac signal; delivering electrical stimulation pulses by executing at least a first stimulation algorithm; stopping the execution of the first stimulation algorithm when the HRV parameter is out of a safety window; and adjusting the safety window dynamically based on an indication, estimation, or prediction of an activity level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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