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US 2009/0157135 A1Published application
Backup pacing during tachycardia
AssigneeCardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
InventorsDavid L. Perschbacher, James O. Gilkerson
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Abstract
A tachycardia episode can be detected in a subject using a processor, and whether the tachycardia episode is a sustained tachycardia episode can be determined during a period of time. A backup pacing can be provided in response to the detecting tachycardia episode and during the period of time, and a tachycardia therapy can be provided to the subject if the tachycardia episode is determined to be a sustained tachycardia episode.
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A system comprising:
- an implantable medical device including at least one of:
- a right ventricular pacing channel configured to provide a first pacing energy to a right ventricle at a first time;
- or
- a left ventricular pacing channel configured to provide a second pacing energy to a left ventricle at a second time;
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- a processor configured to detect a tachycardia episode, to determine, during a period of time, whether the tachycardia episode is a sustained tachycardia episode, to provide, in response to the detected tachycardia episode and during the period of time, backup pacing using at least one of the right ventricular pacing channel or the left ventricular pacing channel, and to provide, if the tachycardia episode is a sustained tachycardia episode, tachycardia therapy using the implantable medical device.
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A method comprising:
- detecting a tachycardia episode in a subject using processor;
- determining, during a period of time, whether the tachycardia episode is a sustained tachycardia episode;
- providing, in response to the detecting the tachycardia episode and during the period of time, backup pacing to at least one of a right ventricle or a left ventricle of the subject;
- and
- providing, if the tachycardia episode is determined to be a sustained tachycardia episode, tachycardia therapy to the subject.
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