User's Manual

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20.3. LONGEVITY
The longevities mentioned below are calculated by taking into account
6 months storage.
5.1 years
Biventricular pacing in DDD mode, 100%, 500 ohm, 3.5 V, 0.35 ms,
60 min-1, one 42 J shock per quarter, sensor OFF
5.0 years
Biventricular pacing in DDD mode, 100%, 500 ohm, 3.5 V, 0.35 ms,
60 min-1, one 42 J shock per quarter, sensor ON
6.0 years
Biventricular pacing in DDD mode, 1% in atrium, 100% in both
ventricles, 500 ohm, 3.5 V, 0.35 ms, 60 min-1, one 42 J shock per
quarter, sensor OFF
4.2 years
Biventricular pacing in DDD mode, 15% in atrium, 100% in both
ventricles, 500 ohm, 4.5 V, 0.50 ms, 60 min-1, one 42 J shock per
quarter, sensor OFF
9.0 years
0% pacing, one 42 J shock per quarter, sensor OFF
The mean longevity as a function of shocks delivered at maximum
energy, with and without pacing, is as follows: