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The rate responsive respiratory dependent pacemaker has been implanted in 26 patients. This pacemaker uses breathing frequency and tidal volume as the indicators of physiological demand.
Stimulation rate was strictly related to oxygen uptake. The assessment study was comprehensive, consisting of dynamic electrocardiographic monitoring, and tolerance to treadmill exercise with either fixed rate or rate responsive pacing.
The follow-up time was 217 patient-months. Respiratory dependency of pacing rate was maintained in all patients. The work capacity was significantly higher with rate responsive than with fixed pacing rate. The fluctuations in the ventricular paced rate during various daily activity confirmed appropriate responses to exercise.
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Rossi P, Plicchi G, Canducci GC, Rognoni G, Aina F (1984) Respiration as a reliable physiological sensor for controlling cardiac pacing rate. Br Heart J 51: 7–14
Rossi P, Plicchi G, Canducci GC, Rognoni G, Aina F (1983) Respiratory rate as a determinant of optimal pacing rate. PACE 6: 502–507
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Rossi, P., Aina, F., Rognoni, G., Prando, M.D. (1985). Clinical Experiences with the Respiratory Rate Responsive Pacemaker. In: Behrenbeck, D.W., Sowton, E., Fontaine, G., Winter, U.J. (eds) Cardiac Pacemakers. Steinkopff, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-06210-4_15
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