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Techniques for prevention of atrial fibrillation

  • US 8,204,591 B2
  • Filed: 01/24/2007
  • Issued: 06/19/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • applying an electrical current, at a first strength on average, to a site of a subject containing parasympathetic nervous tissue;

    configuring the current to stimulate the nervous tissue in the site;

    performing at least one action selected from the group consisting of;

    sensing an occurrence of an episode of atrial fibrillation (AF), and predicting an imminent episode of the AF; and

    responsively to the performing, applying the current at a second strength on average during a strength reduction period having a duration of at least one minute, which second strength is less than the first strength.

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