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Atrial and ventricular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator and lead system

  • US 6,067,471 A
  • Filed: 08/07/1998
  • Issued: 05/23/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/07/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of applying anti-tachyarrhythmia therapy to a heart in a patient, the method comprising the steps of:

  • disposing a first ventricular electrode in a ventricle of the heart;

    disposing a first supraventricular electrode in a supraventricular region of the heart;

    monitoring atrial heart activity for atrial tachyarrhythmia activity indicative of a need for the anti-tachyarrhythmia therapy; and

    applying, between the first supraventricular and first ventricular electrodes, the anti-tachyarrhythmia therapy to the heart if atrial tachyarrhythmia activity needing anti-tachyarrhythmia therapy is detected.

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