Method and system for vagal nerve stimulation with multi-site cardiac pacing

A method of performing a medical procedure is provided. The medical procedure includes stimulation of a patient's heart while stimulating a nerve of the patient in order to modulate the patient's inflammatory process. More particularly, the medical procedure includes pacing the ventricles...

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Hauptverfasser: Shafer, Lisa L, LaPorte, Steve R, Keogh, James R, Hill, Michael R. S, Bonner, Matthew D
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method of performing a medical procedure is provided. The medical procedure includes stimulation of a patient's heart while stimulating a nerve of the patient in order to modulate the patient's inflammatory process. More particularly, the medical procedure includes pacing the ventricles of the patient's heart while stimulating the vagal nerve of the patient. Systems and devices for performing the medical procedure are also provided.