Tissue characterization and treatment using pacing

• Main Authors: PANESCU; DORIN, WHAYNE; JAMES G, SWANSON; DAVID K, HSU; STEVE S, GREENSPON; ARNOLD J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 21.09.1999
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROTHERAPY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MAGNETOTHERAPY; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; RADIATION THERAPY; SURGERY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY

Heart tissue is characterized by using pacing without inducing ventricular tachycardia (VT). With the tissue characterization, a patient's risk of developing VT can be determined and a slow conduction zone in the patient's heart can be determined. The characterization involves applying pac...