Arjun D. Sharma;Paul W. Jones;Craig Stolen;Milan Seth;Kira Q. Stolen;David L. Perschbacher
发明人:
David L. Perschbacher,Arjun D. Sharma,Craig Stolen,Kira Q. Stolen,Milan Seth,Paul W. Jones
申请号：
US13707186
公开号：
US20130150911A1
申请日:
2012.12.06
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
A heart rate variability or heart rate variation can be identified using sensed and/or paced heart beats. One or more patient metrics, such as a variability index or a variation index, can correspond to the identified heart rate variability or heart rate variation. The patient metrics can be used to identify a need for a particular therapy, such as a rate-responsive pacing therapy. The patient metrics can be used to identify patients at an elevated risk of death. Methods and systems to identify therapy indications or at-risk patients are provided. In an example, a patient risk profile can be adjusted, such as in response to an identified patient heart rate variability or heart rate variation. In an example, a rate-responsive pacing mode can be used to adjust the patient risk profile.
