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Baroreflex modulation to gradually decrease blood pressure

  • US 8,321,023 B2
  • Filed: 01/27/2009
  • Issued: 11/27/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • sensing blood pressure using an implantable medical device; and

    using a programmed algorithm in the implantable medical device, progressively lowering blood pressure from a start time and over a period of time following the start time so that the sensed blood pressure reaches a target blood pressure,wherein progressively lowering the sensed blood pressure includes delivering neural stimulation that is effective in lowering blood pressure, and using the programmed algorithm to adjust an intensity of the neural stimulation during the period of time to cause the blood pressure to be progressively lowered toward the target pressure during the period of time so that the sensed blood pressure reaches the target blood pressure after the period of time.

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