Method of defibrillating a heart with electrode configurations including a left ventricular defibrillation electrode
First Claim
1. A method of stimulating a heart with an implantable cardiac stimulation system, the method including the steps of:
- applying a stimulation pulse with a first electrode configuration between a first chamber of the heart and third and fourth chambers of the heart; and
simultaneously applying the stimulation pulse with a second electrode configuration between a second chamber of the heart and the third and fourth chambers of the heart, one of the chambers of the heart being the left ventricle.
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Abstract
An implantable universal pacing and defibrillating system provides efficacious sensing, pacing, and cardioversion/defibrillation in all four chambers of the heart. The system includes three leads with one lead being configured for implant in the coronary sinus for sensing, pacing, and defibrillating in both the left atrium and left ventricle. The leads also provide a plurality of different electrode configurations for both ventricular and atrial defibrillation. Sequential primary and secondary defibrillation shocks may be employed to advantage for depolarizing essentially all of the ventricular or atrial myocardium.
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1. A method of stimulating a heart with an implantable cardiac stimulation system, the method including the steps of:
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applying a stimulation pulse with a first electrode configuration between a first chamber of the heart and third and fourth chambers of the heart; and
simultaneously applying the stimulation pulse with a second electrode configuration between a second chamber of the heart and the third and fourth chambers of the heart, one of the chambers of the heart being the left ventricle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of stimulating the ventricles of a heart with an implantable cardiac stimulation system, the method including the steps of:
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placing a right atrial defibrillation electrode in electrical contact with the right atrium of the heart, a right ventricular defibrillation electrode in electrical contact with the right ventricle of the heart, a left atrial defibrillation electrode in electrical contact with the left atrium of the heart and a left ventricular defibrillation electrode in electrical contact with the left ventricle of the heart;
forming a first common connection of a first plurality of the defibrillation electrodes;
forming a second common connection of a second plurality of the defibrillation electrodes including the left ventricular defibrillation electrode; and
delivering a stimulation pulse between the first and second common connections. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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