Rate adaptive cardiac pacing systems and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8406879
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11613740

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The invention relates to cardiac rhythm management systems, and more particularly, to rate adaptive cardiac pacing systems and methods. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method for providing rate-adaptive cardiac pacing therapy from an implantable medical device, the method including sensing a pulmonary function of a patient; determining a rate of change in the pulmonary function; sensing a cardiac function of the patient; determining a rate of change in the cardiac function; and calculating a target pacing rate based on an existing pacing rate, the rate of change in the pulmonary function, and the rate of change in the cardiac function.

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  • CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hopper, Donald L Maple Grove, US 42 1703
Kane, Michael J Lake Elmo, US 176 2294
Shuros, Allan C St. Paul, US 166 4585

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