A method and system for providing pulsed electrical stimulation to vagus
nerve(s) for providing therapy for cardiovascular disorders such as
atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, inappropriate sinus
tachycardia, and refractory hypertension. Method and system comprising
implantable and external components. Power source for the stimulation
pulses may be external or implantable. In the preferred embodiment, the
implanted stimulator can function as a stimulus-receiver for use with an
external stimulator, or may function as a programmable implanted pulse
generator (IPG). The external stimulator having capability for networking
with other computers, whereby the programs of external stimulator may be
remotely controlled over a wide area network. The programmer also having
means for networking to exchange data with remote computers.
