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Apparatus and method for temporary treatment of acute heart failure decompensation

  • US 7,386,345 B2
  • Filed: 01/27/2005
  • Issued: 06/10/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing temporary cardiac resynchronization therapy, comprising:

  • providing an external module for generating electrical stimuli, a first lead coupled to the module and configured to be implanted into an atrial region of a patient'"'"'s heart, and a second lead coupled to the module and configured to be implanted into a ventricular region of the patient'"'"'s heart;

    applying temporary cardiac resynchronization therapy through application of electrical stimuli generated by the external module to the patient'"'"'s heart; and

    discontinuing temporary cardiac resynchronization therapy after a specified period of time, wherein the act of discontinuing temporary cardiac resynchronization therapy further comprises setting the specified period of time at less than one week.

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