pacemakers Flashcards
codings system 5th letter
indicates multi site pacing
rarely used
what does an ICD do when it senses V-fib
defibrillate
good for people whose body cannot appropriately increase the HR during activity
rate responsive
___ requires shielding to prevent EMI
therapeutic radiation
___ system produces short pacemaker spikes
bipolar
temporary pacemaker are
transcutaneous
a series of small rapid electrical pacing pulses to interrupt V tach (by capturing the ventricle and breaking the re-entry circuit) and returning heart to the normal rhythm
anti-tachydysrhythmia pacing
sensors identify changes in the pt’s acitivity and adjust pacing to meet metabolic needs
rate responsive pacing
fast HR with a pacemaker spike preceding each QRS complex
pacemaker mediated tachycardia
sxs of bradycardia
syncope/ pre-syncope
dizzy
CHF
AMS
palpitations
SOB
exercise intolerance
relentless fatigue
50-60 Hz radio-frequency waves that interfere with pacemakers
electromagnetic interference
VVIR
ventricular inhibitory pacing with rate modulation
vent pacing
vent sensing
inhibits if vent activity sensed
rate mod active
types of pacing modes
which is most common
fixed rate
rate responsive
demand (most common)
lower/ upper rate limits
where do you look for atrial enlargement
V1 and lead 2
coding system 3rd letter
how the pacemaker responds to sensing
O = none
T= triggers pacing
I = inhibits pacing
D = dual (both triggers and inhibits)
coding system 2nd letter
the chamber being sensed by the pacemaker
0 = none
A = atrium
V = ventricle
D = dual
when is cardiac resynchronization therapy used
to resynchronize biventricular contraction
common in pts w/ HF
pacemaker spikes that fall where they should have been inhibited
failure to sense
the pacemaker doesn’t sense the intrinsic impulse and fires unnecessarily
which is more common, single chamber or dual chamber pacemakers
dual aka AV sequential chamber
3 indications for pacemakers
non-reversible
symptomatic
bradycardia
where should you first look for ischemia
precordial leads (V1-V6)- anterolateral heart