Electrical muscle controller
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1. A method of treating a heart of a patient using electrical therapy, comprising:
- (a) setting a target of a change in at least one physiological parameter of the heart;
(b) applying electrical therapy to the heart for a period of time of at least a day, said therapy selected to at least approach said target;
(c) detecting or assuming a change in said at least one physiological parameter over time due to said applying, wherein said change represents a change in physiology of said heart; and
(d) modifying said applying in response to said detected or assumed change.
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Abstract
A method of modifying the force of contraction of at least a portion of a heart chamber, including providing a subject having a heart, comprising at least a portion having an activation, and applying a non-excitatory electric field having a given duration, at a delay after the activation, to the portion, which causes the force of contraction to be increased by a least 5%.
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1. A method of treating a heart of a patient using electrical therapy, comprising:
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(a) setting a target of a change in at least one physiological parameter of the heart; (b) applying electrical therapy to the heart for a period of time of at least a day, said therapy selected to at least approach said target; (c) detecting or assuming a change in said at least one physiological parameter over time due to said applying, wherein said change represents a change in physiology of said heart; and (d) modifying said applying in response to said detected or assumed change. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of controlling the heart comprising:
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determining a desired range of values for at least one parameter of cardiac activity; and controlling at least a local force of contraction in the heart to maintain the parameter within the desired range. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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