Implantable system for stimulating a human heart or an animal heart

Abstract

An implantable system for stimulating a heart contains a processor, a memory, a stimulator, and a first detection unit for detecting a cardiac rhythm disturbance of a cardiac region. The memory includes a computer-readable program, which prompts the processor to carry out the following steps: a) detecting via the first detection unit whether a cardiac rhythm disturbance is present in a cardiac region of a heart of a patient; b) when a cardiac rhythm disturbance is present, selecting a stimulation strategy based on a selection criterion; c) stimulating the cardiac region in which the cardiac rhythm disturbance was detected by way of the stimulator, using the selected stimulation strategy; d) detecting a success and / or an efficiency of the conducted stimulation; e) comparing the success and / or the efficiency to a predefinable success and / or efficiency criterion; and f) if the predefinable success and / or efficiency criterion was not achieved, optimizing the stimulation strategy.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a continuation of patent application Ser. No. 16 / 835,638, filed Mar. 31, 2020; this application also claims the priority, under 35 U.S.C. § 119, of German patent application DE 10 2019 110 284.7, filed Apr. 18, 2019; the prior applications are herewith incorporated by reference in their entirety.FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to an implantable system for stimulating a human heart or an animal heart, to a method for controlling the operation of such a system, and to a computer program product suitable for such control.[0003]Implantable systems for stimulating a human heart or an animal heart, such as cardiac pacemakers, have been known for quite some time. These can carry out a variety of functions. It is known, among other things, to use such cardiac pacemakers for treating atrial arrhythmia. Different stimulation programs may be carried out by a corresponding cardiac pacemaker ...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention is a cardiac pacemaker that can better treat heart rhythm disorders while consuming less power than existing devices. It can also effectively treat cardiac tachycardia and prevent it from coming back.

Problems solved by technology

Frequently, it is difficult to predict which type of treatment is useful for adequately and effectively treating arrhythmia, and in particular atrial tachycardia.

However, this procedure yields only moderate success since ultimately this requires a spontaneous change in the condition of the heart or the passing of a sufficiently long period of time.

One problem of the known implementations of the aATP therapy is that the therapy is not sufficiently effective.

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