Systems and methods to optimize atrioventricular delay during sensing or pacing of the atrium and for a plurality of sensed rates or pacing rates. In one example, a paced atrioventricular delay is calculated using a sensed atrioventricular interval and a paced atrioventricular interval. In another example,...http://www.google.com/patents/US20060259086?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20060259086 - Apparatus and method for optimizing atrioventricular delay