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Ischemia detection for anti-arrhythmia therapy

  • US 7,577,478 B1
  • Filed: 02/01/2006
  • Issued: 08/18/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • detecting an arrhythmia;

    determining whether myocardial ischemia exists;

    if myocardial ischemia exists, determining whether the ischemia is local or global;

    if the ischemia is local, delivering a therapy comprising a first number of successive shocks separated by a first shock-to-shock time;

    if the ischemia is global, delivering a therapy comprising a second number of successive shocks separated by a second shock-to-shock time, wherein the second number of successive shocks is greater than the first number of successive shocks and the second shock-to-shock time is greater than the first shock to shock time.

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