Neurostimulation and coronary artery disease treatment
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1. A method for treating coronary artery disease, comprising:
- providing a stimulator system that generates a plurality of pulses in accordance with prescribed parameters to provide neural stimulation;
providing a catheter connected to the stimulator system, which catheter includes a discharge portion;
implanting the catheter discharge portion near cardiac tissue;
delivering via the stimulator system and the catheter infusion pulses of at least one drug as at least one treatment for coronary artery disease to the cardiac tissue;
providing a lead connected to the stimulator system, which lead includes an electrode;
implanting the electrode near at least one nervous tissue to be stimulated; and
delivering via the stimulator system and the lead electrical stimulation pulses as at least one treatment for angina to the at least one nervous tissue.
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Abstract
A method for treating a patient may include treating coronary artery disease in combination with angina pectoris and/or the control of angina pain by delivering chemical and/or electrical stimulation pulses to the cardiac and/or nervous tissue of the patient in a coordinated manner. A system for treating a patient suffering from coronary artery disease and angina may include a stimulator that generates at least one pulse in accordance with prescribed parameters, a catheter, a lead, and/or a sensor.
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1. A method for treating coronary artery disease, comprising:
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providing a stimulator system that generates a plurality of pulses in accordance with prescribed parameters to provide neural stimulation; providing a catheter connected to the stimulator system, which catheter includes a discharge portion; implanting the catheter discharge portion near cardiac tissue; delivering via the stimulator system and the catheter infusion pulses of at least one drug as at least one treatment for coronary artery disease to the cardiac tissue; providing a lead connected to the stimulator system, which lead includes an electrode; implanting the electrode near at least one nervous tissue to be stimulated; and delivering via the stimulator system and the lead electrical stimulation pulses as at least one treatment for angina to the at least one nervous tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 21)
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12. A method for simultaneously treating coronary artery disease and angina, comprising:
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implanting a fully implantable stimulator system for generating stimulating pulses of at least one drug and electrical neural stimulation pulses; treating the coronary artery disease, wherein treating the coronary artery disease includes administering via the stimulator system stimulating pulses of at least one drug; and treating the angina simultaneously with treating the coronary artery disease, wherein treating the angina includes administering via the stimulator system electrical neural stimulating pulses to treat the angina in concert with administering via the stimulator system stimulating pulses of at least one drug. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 22)
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15. A system for treating coronary artery disease, comprising:
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a stimulator system configured to deliver infusion pulses and to generate a plurality of electrical stimulation pulses in accordance with prescribed parameters to provide neural stimulation; a power source configured to provide operating power to the stimulator system; a catheter connected to the stimulator system, which catheter includes a discharge portion; a lead connected to the stimulator system, which lead includes an electrode; and a sensor in communication with the stimulator system, wherein the sensor is configured to measure a change in blood circulation, wherein the infusion pulses include a drug to treat the coronary artery disease and the stimulator system, the lead and the electrode are configured to deliver the neural stimulation to appropriate sites to treat angina. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23)
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