| US 7,519,426 B1 | ||
| Techniques for reducing orthostatic hypotension | ||
| Steve Koh, South Pasadena, Calif. (US); and Euljoon Park, Valencia, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 07, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/245,875. | ||
| Int. Cl. A61N 1/18 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 607—42 | 18 Claims |
| 1. A method comprising:
detecting an orthostatic hypotension incident in a patient;
responsive to said detecting, increasing cardiac stroke volume at least in part by stimulating the patient's phrenic nerve;
and
responsive to said stimulating, measuring the patient's blood pressure and adjusting subsequent stimulating, based at least
in part, upon the measured blood pressure.
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