Electrical stimulation treatment of hypotension
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1. A method of treating a patient with a disorder comprising:
- positioning an electrode at a target region comprising parasympathetic nerves within or on the patient; and
applying at least one electrical impulse to the electrode such that increased blood pressure is achieved in the patient, wherein the electrical impulse has a frequency of between about 10 to 50 Hz.
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Abstract
Methods and devices for treating hypotension, such as in cases of shock, including septic shock and anaphylactic shock, wherein the treatment includes providing an electrical impulse to a selected region of the vagus nerve of a patient suffering from hypotension to block and/or modulate nerve signals that regulate blood pressure.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of treating a patient with a disorder comprising:
positioning an electrode at a target region comprising parasympathetic nerves within or on the patient; and
applying at least one electrical impulse to the electrode such that increased blood pressure is achieved in the patient, wherein the electrical impulse has a frequency of between about 10 to 50 Hz.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of treating a patient with a disorder comprising:
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positioning an electrode at a target region comprising parasympathetic nerves within or on the patient; and applying at least one electrical impulse to the electrode to a target region in the patient such that increased blood pressure is achieved in the patient without a substantial change in heart rate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A device for the treatment of a patient with a disorder comprising:
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an electrical impulse generator; one or more electrodes coupled to the electrical impulse generator; and wherein the electrical impulse generator is configured for generation of an electrical impulse having a frequency of about 10 to 50 Hz and suitable for increasing blood pressure when the electrical impulse is applied to a target region comprising parasympathetic nerves in the patient. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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