Abstract
In patients with episodic or recurrent supraventricular arrhythmias (atrial fibrillation or flutter) dual-chamber pacemaker (DDD/DDDR) implantation might be rejected because of the possibility of irregular and rapid ventricular rhythm. Moreover, it has to be taken into consideration that in about 10%–15% of patients with dual-chamber pulse generators, episodes of supraventricular tachyarrhythmia may occur because of the atrial competition between spontaneous and electrical atrial rhythm.
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Adornato, E., Monea, P., Adornato, E.M. (1996). Automatic Mode Switching: How Useful Is It?. In: Raviele, A. (eds) Cardiac Arrhythmias 1995. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2223-2_27
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