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A patent application for an integrated cardioverter defibrillator-muscle stimulator for cardiomyoplasty has been filed by inventors from Minnesota. The therapy, known as dynamic cardiomyoplasty, involves surgically wrapping skeletal muscle around the heart and stimulating it to increase cardiac function. The implantable medical device described in the patent application aims to stimulate the muscle without causing fatigue or adverse health events, and it can also provide antitachyarrhythmia therapy. The device adjusts the amount of electrical therapy delivered based on physiological parameters and can be used in combination with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. [Extracted from the article]