Devices and methods for cardiovascular reflex treatments
First Claim
1. A method for treating a patient with a heart failure condition and having functioning baroreceptors on both a high-pressure side and on a low-pressure side of a vasculature of the patient, comprising:
- sensing a patient parameter related to the heart failure condition; and
using a control system and an implantable baroreceptor activation device to stimulate a baroreceptor on the low-pressure side of the patient'"'"'s vasculature in response to sensing the patient parameter to treat the heart failure condition at least in part by lowering blood pressure of the patient.
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods are described which control blood pressure, nervous system activity, and neurohormonal activity by activating baroreceptors. By selectively and controllably activating baroreceptors, the present invention reduces excessive blood pressure, sympathetic nervous system activity and neurohormonal activity, thereby minimizing their deleterious effects on a heart, vasculature and other organs and tissues. A baroreceptor activation device is positioned near a low-pressure baroreceptor, preferably in the venous system, heart, or pulmonary vasculature.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for treating a patient with a heart failure condition and having functioning baroreceptors on both a high-pressure side and on a low-pressure side of a vasculature of the patient, comprising:
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sensing a patient parameter related to the heart failure condition; and using a control system and an implantable baroreceptor activation device to stimulate a baroreceptor on the low-pressure side of the patient'"'"'s vasculature in response to sensing the patient parameter to treat the heart failure condition at least in part by lowering blood pressure of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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providing a control system to a user; providing an implantable baroreflex activation device to the user, the implantable baroreflex activation device coupled to the control system; providing instructions recorded on a tangible medium to the user, the instructions for treating a patient with a heart failure condition and having functioning baroreceptors on both a high-pressure side and on a low-pressure side of a vasculature of the patient, the instructions comprising; sensing a patient parameter related to the heart failure condition; and using the control system and the implantable baroreceptor activation device to stimulate a baroreceptor on the low-pressure side of the patient'"'"'s vasculature in response to sensing the patient parameter to treat the heart failure condition at least in part by lowering blood pressure of the patient.
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