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Pacemaker electrocardiography of rate smoothing during DDD pacing
Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE
|September 1, 1985
Summary
Rate smoothing in DDD pacemakers can cause irregular tachycardia and loss of AV synchrony. This feature, intended to improve pacing, may lead to adverse electrocardiographic events in some patients.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Electrophysiology
Background:
- New bipolar AV universal (DDD) pacemakers offer a rate smoothing option.
- Rate smoothing aims to optimize pacing by adjusting heart rate variability.