Method and apparatus to minimize the effects of a cardiac...

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A - Human Necessities

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A61N 1/36 (2006.01) A61N 1/08 (2006.01) A61N 1/32 (2006.01) A61N 1/365 (2006.01) A61N 1/362 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2426937

A method and apparatus are provided for protecting cardiac tissue from insult. The method comprises identifying the occurrence of an insult, such as a heart attack, and delivering electrical stimulation to one or more predetermined nerves in patient's body in response to identifying the occurrence of the insult. The stimulation may be provided at the spinal canal or on the chest wall of the patient through cutaneous electrodes.

L'invention concerne une méthode et un appareil de protection du tissu cardiaque contre les lésions. Cette méthode consiste d'abord à identifier la présence d'une lésion, par exemple un infarctus du myocarde, et à appliquer ensuite une stimulation électrique sur un ou plusieurs nerfs déterminés du corps du patient, en réponse à cette identification. La stimulation peut être appliquée sur le canal rachidien ou sur la paroi thoracique du patient au moyen d'électrodes cutanées.

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