Beat-to-beat variability of repolarization as a new biomarker for proarrhythmia in vivo

R Varkevisser, SC Wijers, MAG van der Heyden… - Heart rhythm, 2012 - Elsevier
Pharmacological safety evaluation of (pro) drugs includes cardiac safety assessment of
proarrhythmic liability in healthy tissue with emphasis on the rapid component of the delayed …

The canine model with chronic, complete atrio-ventricular block

A Oros, JDM Beekman, MA Vos - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2008 - Elsevier
Proarrhythmic susceptibility to drug-induced Torsades de Pointes is restricted to individuals
with a predisposed phenotype characterized by a reduced repolarization reserve. Additional …

Devices, methods, and systems including cardiac pacing

Q Zhu, DF Ortega, JC Spinelli - US Patent 8,688,234, 2014 - Google Patents
US 2012/0101539 A1 Apr. 26, 2012(Continued) Related US Application Data Primary
Examiner—Nicole F Lavert (60) Provisional application No. 61/139,094, filed on Dec.(74) …

Circuit-based devices and methods for pulse control of endocardial pacing in cardiac rhythm management

Q Zhu, DF Ortega - US Patent 8,050,756, 2011 - Google Patents
Tools and methods are particularly suited for certain cardiac conditions involving use of a
catheter for pacing of the right and left ventricles from a lead in the right ventricle, eg, to …

The canine chronic atrioventricular block model in cardiovascular preclinical drug research

V Loen, MA Vos… - British Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Ventricular cardiac arrhythmia is a life threating condition arising from abnormal functioning
of many factors in concert. Animal models mirroring human electrophysiology are essential …

The calcium/calmodulin/kinase system and arrhythmogenic afterdepolarizations in bradycardia-related acquired long-QT syndrome

XY Qi, YH Yeh, D Chartier, L Xiao, Y Tsuji… - Circulation …, 2009 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Sustained bradycardia is associated with long-QT syndrome in human beings
and causes spontaneous torsades de pointes in rabbits with chronic atrioventricular block …

His-bundle capture verification and monitoring

Y Dong, AC Shuros, J Ding, SA Meyer… - US Patent …, 2013 - Google Patents
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His capture verification using electro-mechanical delay

B Maskara, J Ding, S Arcot-Krishnamurthy… - US Patent …, 2014 - Google Patents
Stimulation energy can be provided to a His-bundle to acti vate natural cardiac contraction
mechanisms. Interval infor mation can be used to describe a cardiac response to His bundle …

Systems, devices and methods relating to endocardial pacing for resynchronization

Q Zhu, DF Ortega - US Patent 8,014,861, 2011 - Google Patents
Tools and methods are particularly suited for certain cardiac conditions advantaged by
pacing of the right and left ventricles from a lead in the right ventricle, eg, to facilitate …

Systems, devices and methods relating to endocardial pacing for resynchronization

Q Zhu, DF Ortega - US Patent 8,825,155, 2014 - Google Patents
Disclosed are certain methods, apparatus, and processor readable mediums that may be
used to treat a conduction abnormality of the heart. In one example, the apparatus includes …