Method and apparatus for treating cardiac arrhythmia
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1. An implantable system for the delivery of antitachycardia pacing to a patient'"'"'s heart, comprising:
- a plurality of primary stimulation electrodes configured for sensing cardice signals and delivering antitachycardia pacing to said heart;
a first one of said primary stimulation electrodes configured for positioning through the coronary sinus ostium and within a vein on the surface of the left ventricle of said heart;
a power supply; and
a control circuit operatively associated with said power supply and said primary stimulation electrodes, said control circuit configured for delivering antitachycardia pacing through said primary stimulation electrodes;
wherein said control circuit includes a capacitor.
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An implantable system for the antitachycardia pacing of the heart of a patient in need of such treatment comprises a plurality of primary electrodes, a power supply, and a control circuit. At least one of the primary electrodes is configured for positioning through the coronary sinus ostium and in a vein on the left surface of the patient'"'"'s heart.
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1. An implantable system for the delivery of antitachycardia pacing to a patient'"'"'s heart, comprising:
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a plurality of primary stimulation electrodes configured for sensing cardice signals and delivering antitachycardia pacing to said heart;
a first one of said primary stimulation electrodes configured for positioning through the coronary sinus ostium and within a vein on the surface of the left ventricle of said heart;
a power supply; and
a control circuit operatively associated with said power supply and said primary stimulation electrodes, said control circuit configured for delivering antitachycardia pacing through said primary stimulation electrodes;
wherein said control circuit includes a capacitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An implantable system for the delivery of antitachycardia pacing to a patient'"'"'s heart, comprising:
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a plurality of primary electrodes configured for delivering antitachycardia pacing to said heart;
a first one of said primary electrodes configured for positioning through the coronary sinus ostium and within a vein on the surface of the left ventricle of said heart;
a power supply; and
a control circuit operatively associated with said power supply and said primary electrodes, said control circuit configured for delivering antitachycardia pacing through said primary electrodes;
wherein a first one of said primary electrodes is configured for positioning through the coronary sinus and within a vein on the antero-lateral surface of the left ventricle of said heart. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An implantable system for the delivery of antitachycardia pacing to a patient'"'"'s heart, comprising:
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a plurality of primary electrodes configured for delivering antitachycardia pacing to said heart;
a first one of said primary electrodes configured for positioning through the coronary sinus ostium and within a vein on the surface of the left ventricle of said heart;
a power supply; and
a control circuit operatively associated with said power supply and said primary electrodes, said control circuit configured for delivering antitachycardia pacing through said primary electrodes;
wherein a first one of said primary electrodes is configured for positioning through the coronary sinus and within a vein on the postero-lateral surface of the left ventricle of said heart. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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