PACE COUNTER ISOLATION FOR CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION PACING
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing pacing pulses for delivery to a left ventricle of a heart upon occurrence of a first event type or a different second event type;
counting a first count indicative of a number of pacing pulses provided by reason of the first event type occurring;
counting a second count indicative of a number of pacing pulses provided by reason of the second event type occurring; and
providing information about the first and second counts to an external device.
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Abstract
A system and method recording sensing and pacing events in a cardiac rhythm management device. The method may be particularly useful in assessment of pacing parameters for ventricular resynchronization therapy.
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28 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing pacing pulses for delivery to a left ventricle of a heart upon occurrence of a first event type or a different second event type; counting a first count indicative of a number of pacing pulses provided by reason of the first event type occurring; counting a second count indicative of a number of pacing pulses provided by reason of the second event type occurring; and providing information about the first and second counts to an external device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus, comprising:
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a cardiac rhythm management device including an implantable controller circuit configured to control the generation of pacing pulses to be provided to a left ventricle of a heart, the pacing pulses generated by reason of occurrence of a first event type or a different second event type; wherein the controller circuit is configured to count a first count indicative of the number of pacing pulses generated by reason of the first event type occurring; wherein the controller circuit is configured to count a second count indicative of the number of pacing pulses generated by reason of the second event type occurring; and wherein the controller is configured to provide information about the first and second counts to an external device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A memory circuit within a cardiac rhythm management device, the memory circuit having instructions for operating the cardiac rhythm management device, the instructions when performed by a processor within the cardiac rhythm management device causing the cardiac rhythm management device to:
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provide pacing pulses for delivery to a left ventricle of a heart upon occurrence of a first event type or a different second event type; count a first count indicative of a number of pacing pulses provided by reason of the first event type occurring; count a second count indicative of a number of pacing pulses provided by reason of the second event type occurring; and provide information about the first and second counts to an external device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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