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Treatment of congestive heart failure and autonomic cardiovascular drive disorders

  • US 6,622,041 B2
  • Filed: 08/21/2001
  • Issued: 09/16/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of treating patients suffering from congestive heart failure (CHF), which comprises identifying a CHF patient, and reducing the heart rate of the identified patient by vagus stimulation to a rate below the low end of the patient'"'"'s resting rate range, to rest the heart, promote growth of coronary capillaries, and to increase coronary blood flow.

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