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Method and system for treatment of tachycardia and fibrillation

  • US 6,564,096 B2
  • Filed: 02/28/2001
  • Issued: 05/13/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for regulating the heart rate of a patient comprising:

  • inserting into a blood vessel of the patient a catheter having an electrode assembly at its distal end, the electrode assembly having a continuous generally circular main region comprising a generally circular non-conductive covering that is generally transverse to the axis of the catheter and on which is mounted at least one electrode;

    directing the catheter to an intravascular location wherein the at least one electrode on the electrode assembly is adjacent to a selected cardiac sympathetic or parasympathetic nerve;

    stabilizing the at least one electrode at the intravascular location; and

    delivering a stimulus through the at least one electrode, the stimulus being selected to stimulate the adjacent sympathetic or parasympathetic nerve to thereby cause a regulation of the patient'"'"'s heart rate.

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