Patent ID: 7509166

Claim:
A baroreflex stimulator, comprising: an electrode adapted to be positioned proximate to sensory nerve endings for a receptor sensitive to pressure; an implantable pulse generator configured to provide a baroreflex stimulation signal through the electrode to the sensory nerve endings to control blood pressure through a baroreflex response that reduces coronary vascular resistance and increases blood flow; means for receiving a signal regarding a detected adverse event: and means for controlling blood pressure using the implantable device and the electrode. wherein the means for controlling blood pressure includes: means for performing a first baroreflex therapy when the adverse event is not detected, wherein the means for performing the first baroreflex therapy includes means for delivering a first baroreflex stimulation signal through the electrode to the sensory nerve endings; and means for adjusting blood pressure for the predetermined adverse event when the adverse event is detected, wherein the means for adjusting blood pressure includes means for automatically performing a second baroreflex therapy when the adverse event is detected, and wherein the means for automatically performing the second baroreflex therapy includes means for delivering a second baroreflex stimulation signal through the electrode to the sensory nerve endings.