Pacing mode to reduce effects of orthostatic hypotension and syncope

摘要

An implantable cardiac stimulation device is programmed to administer pacing therapy in response to a change in a patient's position and a drop in blood pressure. The stimulation device is equipped with a position sensor to sense a position parameter indicative of when a patient changes from a supine position to an upright position and a pressure sensor to sense a pressure parameter indicative of a patient's blood pressure. The device administers cardiac pacing therapy to the patient based on both the position parameter and the pressure parameter.