Patent ID: 7474920

Claim:
A method for controlling the delivery of a shock therapy in a patient experiencing ventricular tachycardia, comprising: detecting a ventricular tachycardia; delivering, for a first period of time, an anti-tachycardia pacing therapy when said ventricular tachycardia is detected and ceasing said anti-tachycardia pacing therapy after said first period of time; then determining if the ventricular tachycardia is terminate; then determining a hemodynamic state of said patient; then delaying a programmed shock therapy as long as said ventricular tachycardia continues and a predetermined result of said hemodynamic state exists; then redelivering, after a second period of time, said anti-tachycardia pacing therapy if said ventricular tachycardia continues and based on said hemodynamic state; and then delivering said programmed shock therapy if said ventricular tachycardia continues and based on said hemodynamic state.