Patent ID: 7702392

Claim:
A method of implanting a stimulation electrode within the heart of a patient, comprising: (a) positioning the stimulation electrode at a test location in the heart of a patient; (b) delivering electrical energy to the location; (c) determining a first acute hemodynamic response in reaction to the electrical energy delivered to the location; (d) assessing whether the first acute hemodynamic response is satisfactory; (e) repeating steps (a) through (d) until the first acute hemodynamic response at the test location is satisfactory; (f) delivering electrical energy to the test location; (g) determining a second acute hemodynamic response in reaction to the electrical energy delivered to the test location; (h) determining whether the second acute hemodynamic response is satisfactory; (i) repeating steps (a) through (h) until the test location that yields a satisfactory second acute hemodynamic response is identified; and (j) implanting the electrode at the identified site.