Specifications

7 x 9 inches (178 mm x 229 mm)
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Instructions.
196407001 Rev A
CHAPTER 12
Pacemaker Timing
About This Chapter
This chapter describes the programmable and nonprogrammable timing
intervals that govern the operation of Prodigy pacemakers. Topics
discussed include the following:
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Rates (see page 12-2)
- A-A Timing
- Lower Rate
- Sensor-indicated Rate
- Upper Tracking Rate
- Upper Activity Rate
- Rate Limit
- Environmental Vibration
- Atrial Competition
- Mean Atrial Rate
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AV Intervals (see page 12-8)
- Paced AV (PAV) Interval
- Sensed AV (SAV) Interval
- Rate Adaptive AV (RAAV)
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Blanking Periods
(see page 12-14)
- Nonprogrammable Blanking
- Post-Ventricular Atrial
Blanking
- Post-Atrial Ventricular
Blanking
- Single Chamber Atrial
Blanking
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Refractory Periods
(see page 12-16)
- Post-Ventricular Atrial
Refractory Period (PVARP)
- Total Atrial Refractory
Period (TARP)
- Ventricular Refractory
Period (VRP)
- Atrial Refractory Period
(single chamber)
- Noise Reversion
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High Rate Atrial Tracking
(see page 12-23)
- 2:1 Block
- Pacemaker Wenckebach
- High Rate Operation in the
DDDR Mode
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