Preferred adi/r: a permanent pacing mode to eliminate ventricular pacing while maintaining backup support
CA 2498887 A1 · Owner: Mullen, Thomas J. · Inventors: Stroebel, John C.; Belk, Paul; Casavant, David A.
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A preferred atrial-based pacing method and apparatus is provided using an intelligent cardiac pacing system to having the ability to continue atrialbased pacing as long as relatively reliable AV conduction is present. In the event that such relatively reliable AV conduction is not present mode , switching to a DDD/R or a DDI/R pacing mode while continually biased to mode switch back to atrial-based pacing. The standard or relatively reliable AV conduction may be changed either automatically or manually. This increases pacing that utilizes natural AV conduction however possible so as to gain all the benefits of cardiac contractile properties resulting therefrom while , tolerating the …
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