Regulation of excitable tissue control of the heart based on physiological input (US7310555)


	Parent Case:			CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation patent application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/831,100, filed Sep. 10, 2001 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,725,093), which is the U.S. National Stage application of PCT Patent Application No. PCT/IL99/00594, filed Nov. 4, 1999, which claims priority from (a) U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/107,479, filed Nov. 6, 1998, and (b) Israel Patent Application No. 127,092, filed Nov. 16, 1998, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
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	First Claim: Show all 18 claims			1. A method for modifying contractility of the heart of a patient, comprising: receiving signals from a sensor coupled to the body of the patient indicative of physiological activity; analyzing the signals to derive a measure of the physiological activity; and applying excitable tissue control (ETC) stimulation to the heart so as to enhance contractility of the heart muscle responsive to the measure, wherein analyzing the signals comprises assessing heart rate variability of the patient, and wherein applying the ETC stimulation comprises applying the ETC stimulation responsive to the heart rate variability.
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