Patent Document ID: 7970466
Application ID: 10680494
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A method of optimizing delivery of an extra-systolic stimulation (ESS) therapy for a plurality of extra-systolic intervals (ESIs), comprising: setting a test ESI for delivery of an ESS therapy; applying the ESS therapy at the test ESI; determining a potentiation ratio (PR) and a recirculation fraction (RF); storing the previously determined PR and RF with the test ESI; incrementing or decrementing the test ESI to a new value test ESI within a predetermined range of values and repeating the first four steps, wherein the new value test ESI is substituted for the test ESI; calculating a product of RF and PR for each test ESI; determining an optimal ESI that corresponds to a maximal product of RF and PR; and setting an operating ESI to the optimal ESI.