Inappropriate Ventricular Blanking in a DDI Pacemaker |
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Authors: | JAY A ERLEBACHER PAUL STELZER |
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Institution: | Departments of Medicine and Surgery, The New York Hospital—Cornell University Medical Center, New York, New York |
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Abstract: | The DDI mode is a new pacing mode with potential advantages over DVI pacing. We describe anomalous post R wave ventricular pacing due to the presence of inappropriate ventricular blanking periods in a pacemaker programmed to the DDI mode. Although no adverse consequences were seen in our patients, potentially dangerous R-on-T pacing could occur, particularly if long atrioventricular delays are programmed. A method for eliminating this pacing anomaly is described. Patients programmed to the DDI mode with the pacemaker model described should be evaluated for post R wave ventricular pacing and corrective measures should be taken. |
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Keywords: | blanking periods DDI pacing pacemaker programming R-on-T pacing |
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