US Patent 7245967 Parasympathetic nerve stimulation for termination of supraventricular arrhythmias

Terminating supraventricular arrhythmias through parasympathetic nerve stimulation. The method comprises detecting a supraventricular arrhythmia, stimulating a parasympathetic nerve and determining whether the supraventricular arrhythmia terminated or worsened. Various exemplary methods include delivering one or more stimulation pulses during postinspiration and/or in response to one or more cardiac events.