Vp suppression algorithm and decrease in unnecessary right ventricular pacing

Tracing
N° 1
Manufacturer Biotronik Device PM Field Pacing Modes
Patient
  • 71-year-old man
  • Dual-chamber pacemaker (BiotronikTM) for symptomatic sinus dysfunction with prolonged PR interval
  • Programming in DDD mode at 60 bpm; 6 months after implantation, 100% ventricular pacing and 85% atrial pacing
  • Programming of the Vp-suppression algorithm
Graph and trace
  • DDD mode: atrial pacing and ventricular pacing
  • Programming of the Vp suppression algorithm (vertical black line): atrial pacing and spontaneous ventricular event (long PR pattern)
Comments
  • This tracing highlights the interest of the Vp-suppression algorithm (Biotronik) to reduce the pourcentage of unnecessary right ventricular pacing
  • The AAI-DDD (Vp-suppression) mode has been designed to allow pacing in ADI mode with permanent monitoring of atrioventricular conduction and switching to DDD mode when the device detects an alteration in atrioventricular conduction
Other articles that may be of interest to you