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A Stepwise Approach to Solve Pacemaker Problems

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The Pacemaker Clinic of the 90’s

Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 175))

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Abstract

Normal pacemaker function is characterized by effective stimulation and proper sensing of intrinsic depolarizations of the chamber in which the lead is implanted. Malfunction of the pacing system can only be detected by recording the ECG. Malfunction in single chamber pacing systems is either related to stimulation or sensing of intrinsic depolarizations or both. In dual chamber systems, malfunction in one channel may be related to stimulation or sensing, but also the interaction between the two channels can be a source of malfunction.

This chapter is part of the coming PhD thesis The ECG in the Diagnosis of Pacemaker Function and Malfunction’, Berry van Gelder, Eindhoven University of Technology, 1995.

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  1. Berry M. van Gelder
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands

    N. M. Van Hemel

  2. Heart Lung Institute, University Hospital Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    F. H. M. Wittkampf

  3. Department of Cardiology, University Clinic Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium

    H. Ector

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van Gelder, B.M., Bracke, F.A.L.E. (1995). A Stepwise Approach to Solve Pacemaker Problems. In: Van Hemel, N.M., Wittkampf, F.H.M., Ector, H. (eds) The Pacemaker Clinic of the 90’s. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 175. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0347-3_8

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