An Optimized AV Delay Algorithm for Patients with Intermittent Atrioventricular Conduction

Detection and promotion of an intermittent atrioventricular (A V) conduction is the objective of an AV delay hysteresis algorithm in dual chamber pacemaker (DDDj pacing. The AV delay following an atrial event is automatically extended by a programmable interval (AV hysteresis interval) if the previo...

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Published in:Pacing and clinical electrophysiology 1998-05, Vol.21 (5), p.1035-1043
Main Authors: STIERLE, ULRICH, KRÜGER, DIETMAR, VINCENT, ALPHONSE M., MITUSCH, ROLF, GIANNITSIS, EVANGELOS, WIEGAND, UWE, POTRATZ, JÜRGEN
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Language:English
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Algorithms
Atrioventricular Node - physiopathology
AV hysteresis
AV interval
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial - methods
DDD pacing
Echocardiography, Doppler
Electrocardiography
Female
Heart Block - therapy
Humans
Male
Pacemaker, Artificial
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Summary:Detection and promotion of an intermittent atrioventricular (A V) conduction is the objective of an AV delay hysteresis algorithm in dual chamber pacemaker (DDDj pacing. The AV delay following an atrial event is automatically extended by a programmable interval (AV hysteresis interval) if the previous cycle showed spontaneous AV conduction, i.e., a ventricular event was detected within the previous AV delay. An automatic search mode scans for spontaneous ventricular events during the hysteresis interval: a single AV delay extension (equal to the programmed AV delay hysteresis) will occur after a successive, programmable number of AV cycles with ventricular pacing. If a spontaneous AV conduction is present, the AV delay will remain extended by the hysteresis interval. Our first results in 17 patients with intermittent AV block disclosed a satisfactorily working algorithm with effective reduction of ventricular stimuli. In relation to the underlying conduction disturbance and pacemaker settings, the majority of our patients showed a reduction of ventricular pacing events up to 90% without any adverse hemodynamic or electrophysiological changes. Based on clinical (promotion of a physiological activation and contraction sequence) and technical (reduction of power consumption) advantages, the AV hysteresis principle could be of incremental value for future dual chamber pacing in patients with intermittent complete heart block.
ISSN:0147-8389
1540-8159
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-8159.1998.tb00149.x