Pacemaker Rhythms

A vertical line on the ECG that indicates the pacemaker has discharged

A pacemaker malfunction that occurs when the artificial pacemaker fails to recognize spontaneous myocardial depolarization

A pacemaker malfunction that occurs when the artificial pacemaker stimulus is unable to depolarize the myocardium

The period between two consecutive paced events in the same cardiac chamber

This type of pacemaker stimulates the atrium and ventricle

In dual-chamber pacing, the length of time between an atrial sensed or atrial paced event and the delivery of a ventricular pacing stimulus; an artificial or electronic PR interval

This type of pacemaker continuously discharges at a preset rate regardless of the patient's intrinsic activity

Ability of a pacemaker to increase the pacing rate in response to physical activity or metabolic demand

A pacemaker malfunction that results from inappropriate sensing of extraneous electrical signals

Power source that houses the battery and circuitry for regulating a pacemaker

The rate at which the pacemaker's pulse generator initiates impulses when no intrinsic activity is detected; expressed in pulses per minute

The minimum amount of voltage (i,e., milliamperes) needed to obtain consistent capture

Pacemaker response in which the output pulse is suppressed when an intrinsic even is sensed

A pacemaker malfunction that occurs when the pacemaker fails to deliver an electrical stimulus at its programmed