US Patent 7286875 Monitoring ventricular contractions using an implantable stimulation device

An implantable cardiac stimulation device is configured to measure selected ventricular contraction parameters and possibly apply stimulation therapy based on the ventricular contraction parameters. In accordance with one aspect, the ventricular contraction parameters include impedance values that correspond to the volume of fluid in the right ventricle and the left ventricle. In accordance with another aspect, the ventricular contraction parameters include motion values that correspond to heart sounds/motion in the right ventricle and the left ventricle. The ventricular contraction parameters can be used to form pseudo P-V loop from which treatment decisions can be made.