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US 6,885,888 B2Granted
Electrical stimulation of the sympathetic nerve chain
AssigneeThe Cleveland Clinic Foundation
InventorAli R. Rezai
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method of affecting physiological disorders by stimulating a specific location along the sympathetic nerve chain. Preferably, the present invention provides a method of affecting a variety of physiological disorders or pathological conditions by placing an electrode adjacent to or in communication with at least one ganglion along the sympathetic nerve chain and stimulating the at least one ganglion until the physiological disorder or pathological condition has been affected.
Claims19
A method of treating heart contractility in a patient comprising:
- placing an electrode in communication with at least one ganglion along the sympathetic nerve chain of the patient, said at least one ganglion being associated with heart contractility;
- applying an electric signal to the electrode to stimulate the at least one ganglion;
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- adjusting at least one parameter of the electric signal until heart contractility has been treated.
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