Inventors:
Gary T. Seim - Minneapolis MN, US
Kent Lee - Shoreview MN, US
Yanting Dong - Shoreview MN, US
Allan C. Shuros - St. Paul MN, US
David L. Whitehouse - Maple Grove MN, US
International Classification:
A61N 1/368
Abstract:
Cardioprotective pre-excitation pacing may be applied to stress or de-stress a particular myocardial region delivering of pacing pulses in a manner that causes a dyssynchronous contraction. Such dyssynchronous contractions are responsible for the desired cardioprotective effects of pre-excitation pacing. A method and device for applying reverse hysteresis and mode switching to the delivery of such cardioprotective pacing are described.