Post atrial cardioversion atrial pacing and method
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1. An implantable atrial defibrillator comprising:
- cardioverting means for applying cardioverting electrical energy to atria of a heart when the atria are in need of cardioversion; and
pacing means for pacing the atria of the heart responsive to and immediately after each application of cardioverting electrical energy to the atria of the heart by the cardioverting means.
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Abstract
An implantable atrial defibrillator includes a cardiovertor for applying cardioverting electrical energy to the atria of a heart when the atria are in need of cardioversion. The defibrillator further includes a pacer for pacing the atria of the heart immediately after each application of cardioverting electrical energy to the atria of the heart. The atria are paced in a demand mode and for a finite time period.
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22 Claims
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1. An implantable atrial defibrillator comprising:
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cardioverting means for applying cardioverting electrical energy to atria of a heart when the atria are in need of cardioversion; and pacing means for pacing the atria of the heart responsive to and immediately after each application of cardioverting electrical energy to the atria of the heart by the cardioverting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of cardioverting atria of a heart, said method including the steps of:
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applying cardioverting electrical energy to atria of a heart when the atria are in need of cardioversion; and pacing the atria of the heart responsive to and immediately after applying the cardioverting electrical energy to the atria of the heart. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An implantable atrial defibrillator comprising:
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cardioverting means for applying cardioverting electrical energy to atria of a heart when the atria are in need of cardioversion; and pacing means for pacing the atria of the heart responsive to and immediately after each application of cardioverting electrical energy to the atria of the heart by the cardioverting mean and at a rate greater than a bradycardia rate.
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