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Implantable system and method for measuring left atrial pressure to detect, diagnose and treating congestive heart failure

  • US 7,137,953 B2
  • Filed: 10/11/2002
  • Issued: 11/21/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for treating congestive heart failure in a medical patient, the method comprising:

  • implanting a cardiac pacing lead combined with a sensor lead connected to a pressure transducer substantially permanently within the medical patient;

    operating the pressure transducer to generate a signal indicative of fluid pressure within the left atrium;

    communicating the signal indicative of the fluid pressure within the left atrium to a signal processing apparatus;

    operating the signal processing apparatus to generate an instructive signal indicative of an appropriate therapeutic treatment, wherein operating the signal processing apparatus comprises generating one of at least two distinct signals, each said signal indicative of a different therapeutic treatment; and

    communicating the instructive signal indicative of the appropriate therapeutic treatment to the patient.

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