Rate Drop Response

Question 1

How does rate drop response work?

Answer 1

For patients with vasovagal or neurocardiogenic syncope; if the patient’s heart rate drops down to the lower rate for two consecutive beats, intervention pacing will begin.

Question 2

What are the programmable features of rate drop response?

Answer 2

Drop Rate (nom 60 bpm), Drop size (nom 30 bpm), Detection Window (nom 30 sec), and Intervention Pacing

Question 3

What features are turned OFF when Rate Drop Response is turned ON?

Answer 3

Mode Switch and Rate Response

Question 4

What change must be made for accurate diagnostics when Rate Drop Response is turned ON?

Answer 4

Data collection should be changed to RATE DROP RESPONSE DETAIL.

Question 5

What setting must be changed when Rate Drop Response is turned on?

Answer 5

Sleep function

Question 6

Why does sleep function need to be considered for patients with Rate Drop Response?

Answer 6

When the patient’s rate drops at night, this could cause rate drop response to activate, possibly waking the patient up. Turning sleep function ON prevents this from happening, but also prevents rate drop response from functioning, so if the patient wakes up and has an event, he or she will not be protected.