MEDICAL DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE HEART CONDITION OF A PATIENT WHO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF AN ACTIVE IMPLANT FOR BIVENTRICULAR STIMULATION

摘要

The device has a characterization unit for analyzing a set of parameters for deriving a corresponding set of different specific indices. An active implant applies a cardiac resynchronization therapy by biventricular pacing to a patient, and has an assisting unit to deliver the parameters derived from one of peaks of endocardial acceleration for each of tested pacing configurations. The characterization unit combines the indices into a composite clinical state index representing response of the patient to the therapy.