System and method for evaluating heart failure based on ventricular end-diastolic volume using an implantable medical device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7505814
APP PUB NO 20050215914A1
SERIAL NO

10810437

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Briefly, values representative of ventricular end-diastolic volume (EDV) are detected using ventricular electrodes and then heart failure, if occurring within the patient, is evaluated based on ventricular EDV. In this manner, ventricular EDV is used as a proxy for ventricular end-diastolic pressure. By using ventricular EDV instead of ventricular end-diastolic pressure, heart failure is detected and evaluated without requiring sophisticated sensors or complex algorithms. Instead, ventricular EDV is easily and reliably measured using impedance signals sensed by implanted ventricular pacing/sensing electrodes. The severity of heart failure is also evaluated based on ventricular EDV values and heart failure progression is tracked based on changes, if any, in ventricular EDV values over time.

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  • PACESETTER, INC.

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Bornzin, Gene A Simi Valley, US 450 19620
Park, Euljoon Valencia , US 126 7264

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