Implantable cardioverter/defibrillator with adaptive shock coupling interval and method

摘要

An implantable cardioverter/defibrillator with adaptive coupling interval modifies known cardioverter devices that have a set, though adjustable shock coupling interval. The cardioverter/defibrillator determines the time interval between events in the cardiac cycle, and calculates a coupling interval based upon the duration between these timed events. The adaptive coupling interval may be set at a desired percentage of the interval between events.