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Method of vagal stimulation to treat patients suffering from congestive heart failure

  • US 20110087304A1
  • Filed: 09/10/2010
  • Published: 04/14/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of evaluating the cardio-circulatory and ventilatory condition of a human patient suffering from congestive heart failure disorder for delivery of therapy to alleviate the disorder, which comprises the steps of:

  • sensing cardiac signals emanating from electrical energy generated by the patient'"'"'s heart as the heart undergoes its cardiac cycle,applying the sensed electrical signals with a dynamic impedance as the sole input to signal detection circuitry to determine the patient'"'"'s thoracic impedance and ventilation therefrom, andstimulating the patient'"'"'s vagus nerve with stimulation pulses in a pattern and at a rate controlled by the determined impedance and ventilation.

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