Patients suffering from chronotropic incompetence are treated with a rate-responsive pacemaker that stimulates the heart at a rate derived from a strain related sensor signal. A certain class of sensors establishes a closed feedback loop. Therefore, the design must be based on closed-loop control methods. This paper presents a general framework for such a design.
Print ISSN: 0178-2312
Volume: 53, 09/2005
Pages: 445 - 453