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Does external measurement of implanted pacemaker characteristics detect pacemaker failures before symptoms develop?
Does external measurement of implanted pacemaker characteristics detect pacemaker failures before symptoms develop?
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External measurement of pacemaker impulses is a reliable and specific procedure for the early detection of pacemaker failures in clinical routine.
A technique for determining the characteristics of impulses from implanted cardiac pacemakers with external methods is reviewed, and its value in detecting pacemaker failures is discussed. The resultsfrom a 2-year application with 6ii controls in clinical routine are presented. Sixteen out of b*42 defective pacemakers could be detected before symptoms or electrocardiographic signs of pacing failure developed. The reliability and specificity of the procedure justify its application in clinical routine.
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