PM Setting

Looking over the last interrogation report, I can find a setting of 65 bpm, which is my base rate. But I can't find an upper setting.

I have SSS and that's all. No block. No fib. I suspect (but have no hard data) that I have occasional, short-lived tachycardia episodes. My PM is St.Jude Accent DR 2110.

Is it possible that no upper range is set, or do I just not know where to look?

2 Comments

forgot to say

by Gotrhythm - 2014-07-31 02:07:59

Mode is AAIR

Ventricle pacing is "turned off" due to symptomatic PVC-induced PMT.

Upper sensor rate

by golden_snitch - 2014-07-31 03:07:55

Hi!

If you are in AAIR mode, you have the rate response switched on, and for that an upper setting needs to be defined. It's called "Maximum Sensor Rate" in St. Jude pacemakers, so look for that. You should find it under "Rate Modulated Parameters".

AAIR is just fine for SSS, you really don't need the ventricular lead. Having it switched off is good, because that also prevents unnecessary ventricular pacing.

If you google your pacemaker model, there is a direct link to the technical specifications sheet for it.

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