Patent ID: 8255049

Claim:
A system, comprising: at least one sensor input adapted to receive at least one sensed signal associated with a tachyarrhythmia; a feature set extractor adapted to extract at least two features from the at least one sensed signal associated with the tachyarrhythmia; a feature set generator adapted to form a feature set using the at least two features extracted by the feature set extractor; at least one generator adapted for use to selectively apply an anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP) therapy, and a neural stimulation therapy (NS therapy); and a controller adapted to respond to the feature set, the controller being adapted to: detect a ventricular tachycardia (VT); use the feature set generator to construct the feature set in response to the detected VT; initiate the NS therapy when the feature set corresponds to criteria for applying the NS therapy to modify the detected VT and facilitate successful ATP therapy, wherein the NS therapy is initiated to modify the detected VT when the detected VT is characterized by a moderately fast rate, an unstable rhythm and a modest hemodynamic compromise; and initiate the ATP therapy to terminate the modified VT.