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Cardioverter and method for cardioverting an atrial tachyarrhythmia in the presence of atrial pacing

  • US 6,249,699 B1
  • Filed: 09/03/1998
  • Issued: 06/19/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/03/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An atrial cardioverter comprising:

  • a pacemaker for applying atrial pacing pulses to an atrium of a heart;

    an atrial tachyarrhythmia detector for detecting an atrial tachyarrhythmia of the heart;

    an R wave detector for detecting R waves of the heart; and

    a cardioverting stage including a timer for timing time spans alternatingly between immediately successive R waves and subsequent atrial pacing pulses and between immediately successive atrial pacing pulses and subsequent R waves for applying cardioverting electrical energy to the atria of the heart responsive to such a time span exceeding a predetermined duration.

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