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. 2004 Apr 1;4(2):50-62.

Devices for prevention of atrial tachyarrhythmias

Ignacio Fernández Lozano  1 , Jorge Toquero, José Antonio Fernández Diaz, Bogdan Ionescu, Vanesa Moñivas, Pilar Ortiz, Beatriz Fuertes, Luis Alonso Pulpón
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Devices for prevention of atrial tachyarrhythmias

Ignacio Fernández Lozano et al. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Example of atrial overdrive pacing algorithms. DAO continuously monitors the atrial channel for intrinsic atrial events. When two P-waves are sensed within 16 cardiac cycles, the atrial pacing rate is increased. The P waves do not need to be consecutive. Following the delivery of the programmed number of DAO pacing cycles, pacing cycle length is extended or increased to facilitate the search for intrinsic atrial activity. Once atrial activity is sensed and meets the above criteria, the algorithm will automatically calculate and provide an incremental A pacing rate just above the patients own circadian rhythm.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Change in AF Burden during follow up. Median AF burden reduced from 12% to 3%.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Overdrive pacing algorithms.
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