Thrombolysis and chronic anticoagulation therapy
First Claim
1. A method of treating a patient with at least one of a myocardial infarction, a stroke, and a pulmonary embolism, said method comprising:
- providing a stimulator coupled to at least one electrode and a catheter;
configuring one or more stimulation parameters to treat at least one of a myocardial infarction, a stroke, and a pulmonary embolism;
programming said stimulator with said one or more stimulation parameters;
delivering with said stimulator via said catheter at least one drug to at least one tissue in accordance with said one or more stimulation parameters, said at least one drug configured to provide at least one of thrombolytic and anticoagulation treatment to said at least one tissue; and
limiting perfusion of said at least one tissue by delivering electrical stimulation with said stimulator via said at least one electrode to said at least one tissue, wherein said electrical stimulation is configured to constrict at least one arteriole supplying said at least one tissue.
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Abstract
Method and systems of treating a patient with at least one of a myocardial infarction, a stroke, and a pulmonary embolism include providing a stimulator coupled to at least one electrode and a catheter, configuring one or more stimulation parameters to treat at least one of a myocardial infarction, a stroke, and a pulmonary embolism, programming the stimulator with the one or more stimulation parameters, delivering with the stimulator via the catheter at least one drug to at least one tissue in accordance with the one or more stimulation parameters, and limiting perfusion of the at least one tissue by delivering electrical stimulation with the stimulator via the at least one electrode to the at least one tissue.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of treating a patient with at least one of a myocardial infarction, a stroke, and a pulmonary embolism, said method comprising:
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providing a stimulator coupled to at least one electrode and a catheter; configuring one or more stimulation parameters to treat at least one of a myocardial infarction, a stroke, and a pulmonary embolism; programming said stimulator with said one or more stimulation parameters; delivering with said stimulator via said catheter at least one drug to at least one tissue in accordance with said one or more stimulation parameters, said at least one drug configured to provide at least one of thrombolytic and anticoagulation treatment to said at least one tissue; and limiting perfusion of said at least one tissue by delivering electrical stimulation with said stimulator via said at least one electrode to said at least one tissue, wherein said electrical stimulation is configured to constrict at least one arteriole supplying said at least one tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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implanting a stimulator at least partially within a patient; providing at least one electrode and a catheter coupled to said stimulator; configuring one or more stimulation parameters to treat at least one of a myocardial infarction, a stroke, and a pulmonary embolism; programming said stimulator with said one or more stimulation parameters; delivering with said stimulator via said catheter at least one drug to at least one tissue in accordance with said one or more stimulation parameters, said at least one drug configured to provide at least one of thrombolytic and anticoagulation treatment to said at least one tissue; and limiting perfusion of said at least one tissue by delivering electrical stimulation with said stimulator via said at least one electrode to said at least one tissue, wherein said electrical stimulation is configured to constrict at least one arteriole supplying said at least one tissue; wherein said at least one tissue comprises at least one of a coronary artery, a coronary vein, a coronary sinus, a left ventricle, a left atrium, a surface of the myocardium, a pulmonary vein, a carotid artery, an anterior cerebral artery, a middle cerebral artery, a posterior cerebral artery, a circle of Willis, a meningeal artery, a basilar artery, a pulmonary artery, a superior vena cava, a inferior vena cava, a right ventricle, a right atrium, an aorta, a common iliac vessel, an internal iliac vessel, an external iliac vessel, a femoral vessel, a renal vessel, a celiac trunk, a middle colic artery, a superior mesenteric vessel, an inferior mesenteric vessel, a vessel that influences coronary circulation, a vessel that influences cerebral circulation, a vessel that influences pulmonary circulation, and a vessel that influences visceral circulation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for treating a patient with at least one of a myocardial infarction, a stroke, and a pulmonary embolism, said system comprising:
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a stimulator configured to generate electrical stimulation and drug stimulation in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters adjusted to treat at least one of a myocardial infarction, a stroke, and a pulmonary embolism; a programmable memory unit in communication with said stimulator and programmed to store said one or more stimulation parameters to at least partially define said electrical and drug stimulation such that said electrical and drug stimulation are configured to treat at least one of said myocardial infarction, said stroke, and said pulmonary embolism; at least one electrode coupled to said stimulator; and a catheter coupled to said stimulator; wherein said stimulator is further configured to deliver via said catheter at least one drug to at least one tissue in accordance with said one or more stimulation parameters, said at least one drug configured to provide at least one of thrombolytic and anticoagulation treatment to said at least one tissue, and limit perfusion of said at least one tissue by delivering electrical stimulation via said at least one electrode to said at least one tissue, wherein said electrical stimulation is configured to constrict at least one arteriole supplying said at least one tissue. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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