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Method and apparatus for reducing early recurrence of atrial fibrillation with defibrillation shock therapy

  • US 6,847,842 B1
  • Filed: 05/15/2000
  • Issued: 01/25/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for delivering atrial defibrillation therapy, comprising:

  • detecting an episode of atrial fibrillation;

    sensing ventricular depolarizations (R waves);

    delivering a first ventricular pacing pulse after a sensed R wave; and

    delivering an atrial defibrillation shock without an accompanying second ventricular pacing pulse at a specified time after the first ventricular pacing pulse but inhibiting the atrial defibrillation shock if a second R wave subsequent to the first ventricular pacing pulse occurs before the specified time.

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