26. PVARP
Wenckebach Operation
Prolongs the SAV until upper rate limit expires
AS AS AR AP
VPVP VP
TARP
SAV PAV PVARPSAV PVARP
P Wave Blocked (unsensed or unused)
TARP TARP
Upper Tracking
Rate
42. RV pacing is bad
CRT is good …………….mostly
Dual Chamber and CRT
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My only disclosure is that although cardiology trained I am not an electrophisiologistThe second point is that the professor of EP upon hearing of my intention to train in ICU half jokingly told me that I am devolving into an inferior specialty
At its most extreme we end up with completeav nodal dissociation and resultant escape beats being generated from the his-purkinje system or the ventricular myocardium
The solution: Pacing either permanent or temproary
Pacing nomenclature when describing pacing modes:Rate responsiveness: Movement sensor and breathing sensor to allow matching the pacing rate to the physiological demands
In order to make the heart beat,the pacemaker produces an electricalpacing stimulus. The pacing stimulus,also called ‘‘spike,’’ ‘‘impulse,’’ or‘‘output,’’ can be described in termsof its amplitude (most commonly volts[V]) and pulse width (milliseconds[ms]). Both of these parameters maybe programmed. Whether a stimulusactually makes the heart beat dependson a few factors:
Paced QRS: pacing spike proceeds and generatedventricular depolarisationFusion: intrinsic depolarisation proceeds pacing spike, but pacing spike occurs early and contributes to the ventricular depolarisation (the QRS is narrower than a fully paced beat) Fusion usually is not hazardous and does not necessarily indicate pacemaker dysfunctionPseudofusion: intrinsic depolaristion proceeds pacing spike, ventricular tissue is in an absolte refractory phase and as such the pacing spike does not contribute to ventricular depolarisation
Undersensing leads tooverpacing
Oversensing leads to underpacing
Conductionpropogates through the myocardium rahter than through the his-purkinje system resulting in slow and heterogenouspropogation of current
Functional MRIncreased Strain and oxygen demansDecreased CO, increased filling pressures Long term effects: remodelling, heart failure, AF, and death
Functional MRIncreased Strain and oxygen demansDecreased CO, increased filling pressures Long term effects: remodelling, heart failure, AF, and death
RV lead is placed in the septal portion of RVOT resulting in more physiological propogation of current. The evidence about these benefits is not very strong but it remains the preferred site in many centres.
Atrial lead in the right atrial appendage, Right ventricular lead (apex or RVOT), More parameters to control and program.The lowest rate the pacemaker will pace the atrium in the absence of intrinsic atrial eventsThe maximum rate the ventricle can be paced in response to a sensed atrial event
Dual chamber pacing can ensue in 4 different configurations depending on patient and set pacing parameters
Concept of maximal tracking rate
This graph shows how the dual chamber pacemakers respond to increasing atrial sensed ratesInitially it starts by shortening the SAV interval , with further increases in the atrial rate the device reaches the wenkebachplateu where now the SAV interval is lengthened and ventricular pacing rate is maintained reasonably constant. When every second arial impulse falls into the TARP we end up with 2:1 block and ventricular pacing rate drops
Programmable feature that periodically extends the pacing interval to look for intrinsic cardiac activity. Usually set ~ 10bpm less than pacing rate Longer time delay between sensed (intrinsic complexes) as opposed to a shorter time delay between paced complexes
CRT has really revolutionised the treatment of heart failure with LBBB, with improved clinical and QOL outcomes. unfortunately up to a 1/3rd of patients do not benefti “non responders”Implantors aim for the basal and mid anterolateral or posterolateral regions. Apical vein placement has been shown to increase mortality
1/3 rd non responders
LV pacing from posterolateral vein
This is the same patient with activation of the RV apical lead. Notice the right superior (westward) axis , the significant narrowing of the qrs, and the ongoing dominance of R wave dominance in v1
RV lead in RVOTOther causes of loss of dominant R wave in V1: Failure of LV capture we would expect a left axis and positive QRS in V5-V6LV lead placed in the anterior veinProlonged latency of LV pacing due to anatomical reasons or previous scarring,
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