Neural stimulation system for cardiac fat pads
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- implanting a lead comprising at least two electrodes;
stimulating, via at least one of the at least two electrodes, an IVC-LA cardiac fat pad associated with an atrioventricular (AV) node to change the AV conduction time of the heart without changing the sinus rate, the IVC-LA cardiac fat pad being located proximate to a junction between an inferior vena cava and a left atrium; and
delivering, via another one of the at least two electrodes, myocardial pacing.
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Abstract
Various aspects relate to a device which, in various embodiments, comprises a header, a neural stimulator, a detector and a controller. The header includes at least one port to connect to at least one lead, and includes first and second channels for use to provide neural stimulation to first and second neural stimulation sites for a heart. The controller is connected to the detector and the neural stimulator to selectively deliver a therapy based on the feedback signal. A first therapy signal is delivered to the first neural stimulation site to selectively control contractility and a second therapy signal is delivered to the second neural stimulation site to selectively control one of a sinus rate and an AV conduction. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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implanting a lead comprising at least two electrodes; stimulating, via at least one of the at least two electrodes, an IVC-LA cardiac fat pad associated with an atrioventricular (AV) node to change the AV conduction time of the heart without changing the sinus rate, the IVC-LA cardiac fat pad being located proximate to a junction between an inferior vena cava and a left atrium; and delivering, via another one of the at least two electrodes, myocardial pacing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method, comprising:
using an implanted lead with at least two electrodes to deliver myocardial pacing and to stimulate an IVC-LA cardiac fat associated with an atrioventricular (AV) node to change the AV conduction time of the heart without changing the sinus rate, the IVC-LA cardiac fat pad being located proximate to a junction between an inferior vena cava and a left atrium, including; stimulating the IVC-LA fat pad using at least one of the at least two electrodes; and delivering myocardial pacing using another one of the at least two electrodes on the lead. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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stimulating, via at least one of at least two electrodes on a lead, an IVC-LA cardiac fat pad associated with an atrioventricular (AV) node to change the AV conduction time of the heart without changing the sinus rate, the IVC-LA cardiac fat pad being located proximate to a junction between an inferior vena cava and a left atrium; and delivering, via another one of the at least two electrodes on the lead, myocardial pacing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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