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Methods and systems for controlling blood pressure by controlling atrial pressure

  • US 9,370,662 B2
  • Filed: 06/17/2014
  • Issued: 06/21/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, carried out with an implanted heart muscle stimulator associated with a heart of a patient, for reducing blood pressure of the patient, the method comprising:

  • delivering one or more stimulation patterns of stimulation pulses to at least one cardiac chamber of the heart of the patient,wherein at least one of the stimulation pulses has a first stimulation setting and at least one of the stimulation pulses has a second stimulation setting different from the first stimulation setting,wherein at least one of the first stimulation setting and the second stimulation setting is configured to reduce or prevent atrial kick, andwherein stimulation pulses having a stimulation setting configured to reduce or prevent atrial kick are delivered based upon need.

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