Rate Response and A.Fib

Can anyone tell me, please, whether the rate response feature is always deployed when the patient has atrial fibrillation as well as bradycardia? My pacemaker ID card from ELA states the mode is DDD (rate response evidently off). The card from the PM clinic at our local hospital claims it's DDDR (rate response evidently on)! Have only this evening discovered this discrepancy. I go for an interrogation on Tuesday next week when I hope my status might be clarified but wondered if any of you knowledgeable people across the globe could give me an idea. Thank you. Hope all's well with everyone. Wannabe

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Pacemaker Operating Mode

by Nim Rod - 2008-07-29 07:07:35

MY GUESS is your pacemaker was shipped as a DDD and then turned into a DDDR by the doctor when it was implanted. Get a copy of the checkup printout, or at least get them to let you look at it, as it will show the operating mode of your pacemker.

Or, send your question to info@ela-usa.com.

hope you cna let us know what you find out.

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