An implantable medical device operates to promote intrinsic ventricular depolarization according to a pacing protocol. The medical device operates to promote intrinsic conduction by providing elongated AV intervals or operating in an atrial based pacing mode. Conduction checks to determine if AV conduction...http://www.google.com/patents/US7593773?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7593773 - Implantable medical device with ventricular pacing protocol including progressive conduction search