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Patent Inventor Names
Joseph M. Pastore0
Bruce H. KenKnight0
Steven D. Girouard0
Date of Patent
January 2, 2007
Patent Application Number
10664410
Date Filed
September 16, 2003
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Patent abstract
A method for stabilizing atherosclerotic plaque with the intra-myocardial portion of a coronary artery is presented. Pacing therapy is utilized to pre-excite ventricular myocardium near the site of a plaque and thereby mechanically unload the myocardial region. Such mechanical unloading results in less deforming stress being transmitted to the plaque during ventricular systole.
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