Method and system for terminating atrial fibrillation by inducing a ventricular extra-systole with combipolar pacing

摘要

A method and system for pacing cardiac tissue is provided. Atrial fibrillation is detected in the cardiac tissue. An area of the cardiac tissue is paced with at least one atrial electrode and simultaneously paced with at least one ventricular electrode. A ventricular extra-systole is induced, thereby terminating the atrial fibrillation.