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Cardiac neuromodulation and methods of using same

  • US 7,860,563 B2
  • Filed: 11/23/2005
  • Issued: 12/28/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of preemptively treating myocardial ischemia in a patient comprising:

  • identifying a patient susceptible to myocardial ischemia;

    implanting a stimulation device into the patient to electrically stimulate the spinal cord, wherein the stimulation device comprises a plurality of electrodes and a generator in which at least one electrode is placed near the spinal cord;

    activating the stimulation device to deliver electrical stimulation to the spinal cord to suppress intrinsic cardiac nerve activity thereby preemptively treating myocardial ischemia.

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