ELLIPTICAL ELEMENT FOR BLOOD PRESSURE REDUCTION
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1. A method of treating a disease of a subject having baroreceptors and a central nervous system responsive to the baroreceptors, comprising:
- coupling a flexible element having a non-circular cross-section to an artery of the subject in a vicinity of the baroreceptors of the subject, by implanting the flexible element within the artery, the flexible element being configured to flex passively in coordination with the cardiac cycle; and
facilitating, with the flexible element, an assumption of a non-circular cross-sectional shape by the artery in the vicinity that is less circular than a shape of the artery in the vicinity when the element is not coupled to the carotid artery, wherein passive flexure of the flexible element in coordination with the cardiac cycle of the subject stimulates the baroreceptors to transmit signals to the central nervous system and treats the disease.
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided for treating hypertension of a subject. The apparatus includes an implantable element which has a non-circular shape and which is configured to reduce the hypertension by facilitating an assumption of a non-circular shape by a blood vessel in a vicinity of a baroreceptor of the subject, during diastole of the subject. Other embodiments are also described.
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1. A method of treating a disease of a subject having baroreceptors and a central nervous system responsive to the baroreceptors, comprising:
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coupling a flexible element having a non-circular cross-section to an artery of the subject in a vicinity of the baroreceptors of the subject, by implanting the flexible element within the artery, the flexible element being configured to flex passively in coordination with the cardiac cycle; and facilitating, with the flexible element, an assumption of a non-circular cross-sectional shape by the artery in the vicinity that is less circular than a shape of the artery in the vicinity when the element is not coupled to the carotid artery, wherein passive flexure of the flexible element in coordination with the cardiac cycle of the subject stimulates the baroreceptors to transmit signals to the central nervous system and treats the disease. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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