Renal nerve stimulation method and apparatus for treatment of patients
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1. A method of treating a patient diagnosed with at least one of heart failure, hypertension, acute myocardial infarction, renal disease, or chronic renal failure, the method of treating the patient comprising:
- positioning an electrode proximate to post-ganglionic neural fibers that innervate a kidney of the patient; and
generating an electric field via the electrode such that at least a portion of the neural fibers are in the electric field, wherein the electric field reduces neural communication along the neural fibers.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for treatment of heart failure, hypertension and renal failure by stimulating the renal nerve. The goal of therapy is to reduce sympathetic activity of the renal nerve. Therapy is accomplished by at least partially blocking the nerve with drug infusion or electrostimulation. Apparatus can be permanently implanted or catheter based.
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1. A method of treating a patient diagnosed with at least one of heart failure, hypertension, acute myocardial infarction, renal disease, or chronic renal failure, the method of treating the patient comprising:
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positioning an electrode proximate to post-ganglionic neural fibers that innervate a kidney of the patient; and generating an electric field via the electrode such that at least a portion of the neural fibers are in the electric field, wherein the electric field reduces neural communication along the neural fibers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method of treating a patient diagnosed with at least one of heart failure, hypertension, acute myocardial infarction, renal disease, or chronic renal failure, the method of treating the patient comprising:
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positioning an electrode at least proximate to a renal nerve of a patient; and applying an electric field to the renal nerve via the electrode in a manner that inhibits neural activity along the renal nerve. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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