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US 2025/0152941 A1Published application
Methods and Apparatus to Stimulate the Heart
AssigneeBackBeat Medical, Inc.
InventorsHoward Levin, Mark Gelfand
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for treatment of hypertension and heart failure by increasing secretion of endogenous atrial hormones by pacing of the heart. Pacing is done during the ventricular refractory period resulting in premature atrial contraction that does not result in ventricular contraction. Pacing results in the atrial wall stress, peripheral vasodilation, ANP secretion. Concomitant reduction of the heart rate is monitored and controlled as needed with backup pacing.
Claims14
A method for controlling heart contraction to reduce blood pressure, the method comprising:
- applying, after a first ventricular contraction of a ventricle of a heart of a patient, atrial pacing that causes an atrial contraction of an atrium of the heart that is not propagated to a second ventricular contraction,
- monitoring a heart rate of the patient resulting from the atrial pacing, and
- applying backup pacing to the atrium and/or the ventricle when the heart rate is less than a predetermined minimum heart rate.
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