Techniques for modifying breathing rate using cardiac pacing
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1. A method comprising:
- controlling a cardiac pacing rate of an implantable medical device (IMD) to control a heart rate of a patient;
detecting inhalation and exhalation of the patient;
determining that the patient is in a resting state; and
in response to determining that the patient is in the resting state;
incrementally increasing the pacing rate while exhalation of the patient is detected; and
incrementally decreasing the pacing rate while inhalation of the patient is detected.
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Abstract
A method includes controlling a cardiac pacing rate of an implantable medical device to control a heart rate of a patient and detecting inhalation and exhalation of the patient. The method further includes determining that the patient is in a resting state, and, in response to determining that the patient is in the resting state, incrementally increasing the pacing rate while exhalation of the patient is detected and incrementally decreasing the pacing rate while inhalation of the patient is detected.
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1. A method comprising:
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controlling a cardiac pacing rate of an implantable medical device (IMD) to control a heart rate of a patient; detecting inhalation and exhalation of the patient; determining that the patient is in a resting state; and in response to determining that the patient is in the resting state; incrementally increasing the pacing rate while exhalation of the patient is detected; and incrementally decreasing the pacing rate while inhalation of the patient is detected.
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2. A device comprising:
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one or more electrodes configured for implantation in a patient; a stimulation module configured to generate stimulation for delivery to the one or more electrodes; and a processing module configured to; control a pacing rate delivered to the one or more electrodes to control a heart rate of the patient; detect inhalation and exhalation of the patient; determine that the patient is in a resting state; and in response to determining that the patient is in the resting state; incrementally increase the pacing rate while exhalation of the patient is detected; and incrementally decrease the pacing rate while inhalation of the patient is detected.
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3. A system comprising:
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means for controlling a cardiac pacing rate of an implantable medical device (IMD) to control a heart rate of a patient; means for detecting inhalation and exhalation of the patient; means for determining that the patient is in a resting state; and in response to determining that the patient is in the resting state, means for; incrementally increasing the pacing rate while exhalation of the patient is detected; and incrementally decreasing the pacing rate while inhalation of the patient is detected.
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4. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that cause a programmable processor to:
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control a cardiac pacing rate of an implantable medical device (IMD) to control a heart rate of a patient; detect inhalation and exhalation of the patient; determine that the patient is in a resting state; and in response to determining that the patient is in the resting state; incrementally increase the pacing rate while exhalation of the patient is detected; and incrementally decrease the pacing rate while inhalation of the patient is detected.
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5. A method comprising:
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controlling a cardiac pacing rate of an implantable medical device (IMD) to control a heart rate of a patient by delivering pacing pulses during both inhalation and exhalation of the patient; detecting inhalation and exhalation of the patient; determining that the patient is in a resting state; and in response to determining that the patient is in the resting state; incrementally increasing the pacing rate while exhalation of the patient is detected; and incrementally decreasing the pacing rate while inhalation of the patient is detected. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device comprising:
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one or more electrodes configured for implantation in a patient; a stimulation module configured to generate stimulation for delivery to the one or more electrodes; and a processing module configured to; control a pacing rate delivered to the one or more electrodes to control a heart rate of the patient by delivering pacing pulses during both inhalation and exhalation of the patient; detect inhalation and exhalation of the patient; determine that the patient is in a resting state; and in response to determining that the patient is in the resting state; incrementally increase the pacing rate while exhalation of the patient is detected; and incrementally decrease the pacing rate while inhalation of the patient is detected. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system comprising:
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means for controlling a cardiac pacing rate of an implantable medical device (IMD) to control a heart rate of a patient by delivering pacing pulses during both inhalation and exhalation of the patient; means for detecting inhalation and exhalation of the patient; means for determining that the patient is in a resting state; and in response to determining that the patient is in the resting state, means for; incrementally increasing the pacing rate while exhalation of the patient is detected; and incrementally decreasing the pacing rate while inhalation of the patient is detected. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that cause a programmable processor to:
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control a cardiac pacing rate of an implantable medical device (IMD) to control a heart rate of a patient by delivering pacing pulses during both inhalation and exhalation of the patient; detect inhalation and exhalation of the patient; determine that the patient is in a resting state; and in response to determining that the patient is in the resting state; incrementally increase the pacing rate while exhalation of the patient is detected; and incrementally decrease the pacing rate while inhalation of the patient is detected. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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