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Pacing management during cardiopulmonary resuscitation

  • US 8,517,013 B2
  • Filed: 04/28/2010
  • Issued: 08/27/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method implemented using an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), comprising:

  • detecting a cardiac tachyarrhythmia of a patient using the ICD;

    delivering a defibrillation therapy to treat the tachyarrhythmia using the ICD;

    if the defibrillation therapy fails to terminate the tachyarrhythmia, temporarily disabling the ICD from delivering defibrillation therapy at least for a time during which cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is administered to the patient;

    detecting CPR compressions using the ICD; and

    enabling the ICD to deliver defibrillation therapy in response to termination of CPR.

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