Detecting and treating myocardial infarctions in antitachy- arrhythmia and bradycardia pacing device.

摘要

An apparatus and method are disclosed for treating a patient who is at risk of suffering a myocardial infarction (MI). Electrical activity of the patient's heart is sensed and signalled in order to detect the presence of an MI, and a thrombolytic drug is released into the bloodstream upon such detection. The apparatus and method optionally include provisions for sensing fibrillation, tachycardia and bradycardia of the heart and supplying corrective therapy in response thereto. Sensors may be employed to sense and signal mechanical activity of the heart, concentrations of selected ions in the patient's blood and selected serum enzyme in the blood, and the sensed signals used to supplement the sensed electrical activity signal in providing for recognition of the MI. <IMAGE>