Title:
心筋壁応力を検出及び処置するシステム
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005538776
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for assessing myocardial wall stress is disclosed. The method may be used in conjunction with electro-stimulatory therapy for preventing or reversing ventricular remodeling. In such therapy, one or more stimulatory pulses are delivered to the heart such that a stressed region of the myocardium is pre-excited relative to other regions, thereby subjecting the stressed region to a lessened preload and afterload during systole. The unloading of the stressed myocardium over time effects reversal of undesirable ventricular remodeling.
Inventors:
Pastor, Joseph M
Jeroud, Stephen Di
Jeroud, Stephen Di
Application Number:
JP2004536293A
Publication Date:
December 22, 2005
Filing Date:
September 12, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Cardiac Pacemakers Incorporated
International Classes:
A61B5/364; A61N1/368; A61N1/362; A61N1/365; (IPC1-7): A61N1/368
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masaki Yamakawa
Shigeki Yamakawa
Shigeki Yamakawa