Methods and apparatus for enhancing cardiac pacing
First Claim
1. An apparatus for enhancing a cardiac pacing device, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one measuring device to measure at least one characteristic of a heart; and
a processor coupled with the at least one measuring device configured to calculate at least one cardiac performance parameter based on the at least one characteristic of the heart, accept at least one command assigning a relative weight to each of the at least one cardiac performance parameter, and determine at least one adjustment to be made to at least one functional parameter of the cardiac pacing device based on the at least one cardiac performance parameter and the relative weight to the each of the at least one cardiac performance parameter.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus and systems for enhancing cardiac pacing generally provide for measuring at least one cardiac characteristic, calculating at least one cardiac performance parameter based on the measured characteristic(s), and adjusting at least one functional parameter of a cardiac pacing device. Devices may include at least one catheter (such as a multiplexed catheter with one or more sensors and/or actuators), at least one implant (such as a sensor implantable in a heart wall), or a combination of both. Various cardiac performance parameters and/or pacing device performance parameters may be weighted, and the parameters and their respective weights may be used to determine one or more adjustments to be made to the pacing device. In some instances, the adjustments are made automatically.
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42 Claims
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1. An apparatus for enhancing a cardiac pacing device, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one measuring device to measure at least one characteristic of a heart; and a processor coupled with the at least one measuring device configured to calculate at least one cardiac performance parameter based on the at least one characteristic of the heart, accept at least one command assigning a relative weight to each of the at least one cardiac performance parameter, and determine at least one adjustment to be made to at least one functional parameter of the cardiac pacing device based on the at least one cardiac performance parameter and the relative weight to the each of the at least one cardiac performance parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for enhancing cardiac pacing, the system comprising:
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a cardiac pacing device; at least one measuring device to measure at least one characteristic of a heart; and a processor coupled with the at least one measuring device and the cardiac pacing device, wherein the processor is configured to calculate at least one cardiac performance parameter based on the at least one characteristic of the heart, accept at least one command assigning a relative weight to each of the at least one cardiac performance parameter, and determine at least one adjustment to be made to at least one functional parameter of the cardiac pacing device based on the at least one cardiac performance parameter and the relative weight to the each of the at least one cardiac performance parameter. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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