An apparatus and method is presented for improving cardiac function after successful termination of a tachyarrhythmia such as ventricular fibrillation. A series of electrical stimulation pulses are delivered prior to a defibrillation shock if one or more specific criteria are met....http://www.google.com.au/patents/US7089055?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7089055 - Method and apparatus for delivering pre-shock defibrillation therapy
