摘要:
An implantable cardiac stimulation device applies pacing stimulation pulses to a heart and senses evoked responses to the pacing stimulation pulses. A pulse generator applies the stimulation pacing pulses to the heart in accordance with a pacing configuration. A sensor control selects an evoked response sensing electrode configuration from among a plurality of evoked response sensing electrode configurations in response to the pacing configuration. A sensor is then programmed to sense the evoked responses with the selected evoked response sensing electrode configuration. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, signal-to-noise ratios obtained with the various electrode configurations are used to select a best electrode configuration for sensing evoked responses.
摘要:
An implantable cardiac stimulation device applies pacing stimulation pulses to a heart and senses evoked responses to the pacing stimulation pulses. A pulse generator applies the stimulation pacing pulses to the heart in accordance with a pacing configuration. A sensor control selects an evoked response sensing electrode configuration from among a plurality of evoked response sensing electrode configurations in response to the pacing configuration. A sensor is then programmed to sense the evoked responses with the selected evoked response sensing electrode configuration. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, signal-to-noise ratios obtained with the various electrode configurations are used to select a best electrode configuration for sensing evoked responses.
摘要:
An implantable pacemaker accurately senses the regular atrial rhythm even though some portions of the atrial rhythm, e.g., every other P-wave, may potentially be masked or hidden within the ventricular absolute refractory period. Such sensing includes unmasking or uncovering any hidden P-waves, thereby allowing an accurate atrial rate to be determined. The hidden P-waves are uncovered by: changing the PV delay, not tracking a sensed P-wave, or comparing the incoming morphology of the atrial channel signal to a prior stored baseline morphology signal. The accurate atrial rate, once determined, allows the presence of an atrial tachycardia to be reliably confirmed, thereby enabling appropriate atrial anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP) procedures to be invoked, or mode switching from an atrial synchronous mode of operation, e.g., DDD, to a non-atrial synchronous mode, e.g., VVIR.
摘要:
An implantable cardiac stimulation device and associated method perform an automatic calibration procedure for evaluating whether automatic capture verification can be recommended. The calibration procedure calculates and displays a number of variables for use by a medical practitioner in programming automatic capture operating parameters. An average paced depolarization integral (PDI) is determined from the cardiac signals following delivery of multiple stimulation pulse below and above capture threshold such that both pure lead polarization signals and evoked response signals may be analyzed. From the paced depolarization integral data, a capture threshold, a stimulation response curve, a minimum evoked response, a maximum lead polarization, an evoked response sensitivity, an evoked response safety margin, and a polarization safety margin are determined. Based on these variables, the calibration procedure determines if automatic capture verification can be recommended. If so, the stimulation device calculates a capture detection threshold. The automatic capture verification recommendation and the estimated calibration variables are displayed.
摘要:
An implantable cardiac stimulation device, e.g., a pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), is provided which prolongs the atrial refractoriness of a heart. The implantable cardiac stimulation device includes a generator that delivers pacing pulses to an atrium of a heart and a detector that detects atrial activations of the heart. An inhibitor is coupled to the detector that inhibits the generator when an atrial activation is detected within an escape interval. A generator control coupled to the generator causes the generator to deliver a primary pacing pulse to the atrium at the end of the escape interval, absent an atrial activation being detected within the escape interval, and causes the generator to deliver a secondary pacing pulse to the atrium a delay time after an atrial activation is detected within the escape interval or the delivery of a primary pacing pulse to the atrium.
摘要:
An implantable cardiac stimulation device, e.g., a pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), is provided which prolongs the atrial refractoriness of a heart. The implantable cardiac stimulation device includes a generator that delivers pacing pulses to an atrium of a heart and a detector that detects atrial activations of the heart. An inhibitor is coupled to the detector that inhibits the generator when an atrial activation is detected within an escape interval. A generator control coupled to the generator causes the generator to deliver a primary pacing pulse to the atrium at the end of the escape interval, absent an atrial activation being detected within the escape interval, and causes the generator to deliver a secondary pacing pulse to the atrium a delay time after an atrial activation is detected within the escape interval or the delivery of a primary pacing pulse to the atrium.
摘要:
An implantable stimulation device delivers a stimulation pulse in the ventricular chamber of a patient's heart and automatically adjusts a post-ventricular atrial blanking period. The stimulation device generates a ventricular stimulation pulse to trigger an evoked response, in order to produce a ventricular far-field signal that follows a successfully captured ventricular stimulation pulse. The stimulation device further includes an atrial sense circuit that senses the ventricular far-field signal, and a control system that adaptively segments the post-ventricular atrial blanking period in a post-ventricular atrial blanking period (PVAB) which is fixed in duration, and a variable far-field interval (FFI) window. PVAB is initiated upon the delivery of the ventricular stimulation pulse, such that events sensed outside the segmented post-ventricular atrial blanking (SPVAB) period are presumed to be intrinsic atrial events, and events sensed within the far-field interval window are presumed to be far-field signals. The far-field interval window is preferably centered on a previously sensed far-field R-wave. If an intrinsic ventricular event is sensed, the stimulation device does not initiate the PVAB period but rather sets the FFI window.
摘要:
An implantable cardiac stimulation device includes a system that monitors progression or regression of a patient's heart condition. The system includes a plurality of electrode configurations for sensing cardiac activity of the heart. A sensing circuit provides an electrical signal representing electrical activity of the heart from each of the sensing electrode configurations. A processor coupled to the sensing circuit determines, at spaced apart times, and over time, a ventricular repolarization interval in each of the electrical signals and a corresponding ventricular repolarization interval dispersion. A memory stores the ventricular repolarization interval dispersions for transmission by a telemetry circuit to an external receiver for analysis.
摘要:
A multi-chamber stimulation device and associated method reliably and automatically distinguish fusion from loss of capture during ventricular stimulation. The stimulation device provides immediate and accurate fusion detection when a loss of capture is suspected in the ventricles without delivering back-up stimulation pulses. To achieve this objective, the far-field signal present in the atrial channel is examined for evidence of a far-field R-wave whenever the ventricular channel detects a loss of capture. If a far-field R-wave is present, fusion is confirmed, and a far-field R-wave is absent, loss of capture is confirmed. Additionally, the stimulation device inhibits unnecessary back-up stimulation and threshold tests when fusion occurs, and provides appropriate adjustment of stimulation parameters based on confirmed fusion detection such that fusion re-occurrence is minimized.
摘要:
An implantable cardiac stimulation device and method provide a histogram for storing the number of primary and backup stimulation pulses delivered at each amplitude setting, to monitor the performance of the automatic capture verification. The stimulation device delivers cardiac stimulation therapy in which a stimulation histogram advantageously stores the number of primary pulses delivered at each stimulation output, or range of outputs, and separately stores the number of high-energy backup stimulation pulses delivered. Knowing the historical frequency of the applied stimulation amplitudes is useful to a physician in selecting future stimulation pulse output settings and the working margin. This information is also useful in determining the expected remaining battery life. The stimulation histogram further provides a useful diagnostic tool for evaluating the integrity of the stimulation device, lead system and performance of the automatic capture algorithm.