Method and apparatus for enhancing cardiac pacing

A method of enhancing cardiac pacing, the method comprising:

• measuring at least one characteristic of a heart using one or more parameter measuring devices disposed in the heat;
• calculating at least one cardiac performance parameter using the at least one measured characteristic;
• and
• automatically adjusting at least one functional parameter of a cardiac pacing device, wherein said adjusting comprises:
• assigning a first relative weight to a first calculated cardiac performance parameter;
• assigning a second relative weight to a second calculated cardiac performance parameter;
• determining at least one apparatus performance parameter of the cardiac pacing device;
• assigning a third relative weight to said apparatus performance parameter;
• and
• determining at least one adjustment to be made to the at least one functional parameter, based on the first and second calculated cardiac performance parameters, the at least one apparatus performance parameter and the first, second and third relative weights.