post op first interrigation
- by kristen
- 2014-06-17 11:06:01
- Checkups & Settings
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Hey guys today I had my 3 week post op check and first interrigation. It all went very well...but of course now I have alot of questions. I am currently paced 91% of the time, what do they mean by this?
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by Tony G - 2014-06-18 08:06:00
Congrats on the results. The 91% is measuring how often the PM is used to pace your heart. (Mine is at 100% for now.) that may get lower or higher as time goes on. The main thing is that you are feeling better.
Have fun,
Tony
I am a few weeks ahead of you
by ChrisD - 2014-06-18 09:06:19
I have seen my cardio twice. The first time at 4 weeks he turned on rate response because I was having difficulty exercising. The second time at the normal 6 week appointment he made some adjustments to the RR feature but also did an interrogation which showed what the PM was doing in the past 2 weeks, but the report also showed the data from the prior period (before RR was turned on). Before RR was turned on the PM was pacing 98% of the time. Afterwards, it was 67%. Now I do not know if that was due to RR, due to the PM learning, my body getting used to the device, or something else but it seems to me there is a period of time where things just need to "settle in". We shall see.
Chris
Rate Response
by kristen - 2014-06-23 12:06:03
Have you all felt better during extersize using the rate response vs having it turned off?
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Some basics
by KAG - 2014-06-18 01:06:23
You say that youâre pacing 91%, but is this atrial or ventricle? Hereâs a few basic definitions for you. I have a Medronics Advisa. There's a lot more info on your report so if you have specific questions, just ask.
AS, VS: Atrial Sensing, Ventricle Sensing, in percentage
AP, VP: Atrial Pacing, Ventricle Pacing, in percentage
Mode: This is a generic decoding of the Modes:
1st letter: Chamber(s) paced: 0 = none, A = Atrium, V = Ventricle, D = Dual (A + V)
2nd Letter: Chamber(s) sensed: 0 = None, A = Atrium, V = Ventricle, D = Dual (A + V)
3rd Letter: Response to sensing: 0 = None, T = Triggered, I = Inhibited, D = Dual (T+I)
4th Letter: Rate Modulation: 0 = None, R = Rate Response (RR)
For example, my mode is DDD, so Iâm dual paced, dual sensed, dual response to sensing, RR Is Off.
Rate-response On is needed when your heart cannot adjust its rate to meet the needs of your body. When your heart cannot adjust its rate, a rate-responsive pacemaker uses one or more special sensors. These sensors monitor changes in your body. The pacemaker uses this information to increase or decrease your heart rate.
Lower Rate: Pacing occurs if your heart rate drops below this lower limit
Upper Track Rate: places a limit on the fastest ventricular pacing rate during atrial tracking. Further increases in the atrial rate may eventually reach the 2:1 block rate where the pacing ratio becomes 2:1.
Hope this helps
Kathy