Automatic Capture Verification in Pacemakers (Autocapture) Utility and Problems

The concept of a closed loop feedback system, that would automatically assess pacing threshold and self -adjust pacing output to ensure consistent myocardial capture, has many appeals. Enhancing patient safety in cases of an unexpected rise in threshold, reduced current drain, hence prolonging batt...

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Main Author: Ruth Kam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2004-04-01
Series:Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
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Online Access:http://www.ipej.org/0402/kam.htm
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description The concept of a closed loop feedback system, that would automatically assess pacing threshold and self -adjust pacing output to ensure consistent myocardial capture, has many appeals. Enhancing patient safety in cases of an unexpected rise in threshold, reduced current drain, hence prolonging battery longevity and reducing the amount of physician intervention required are just some of the advantages. Autocapture (AC) is a proprietary algorithm developed by St Jude Medical CRMD, Sylmar, CA, USA, (SJM) that was the first to commercially provide these automatic functions in a single chamber pacemaker (Microny and Regency), and subsequently in a dual chamber pacemaker (Affinity, Entity and Identity family of pacemakers). This article reviews the conditions necessary for AC verification and performance and the problems encountered in clinical practice.
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spelling doaj.art-1ffd67fc02104d52bc150054f6b1c3612022-12-22T03:12:03ZengElsevierIndian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal0972-62922004-04-01427378Automatic Capture Verification in Pacemakers (Autocapture) Utility and ProblemsRuth KamThe concept of a closed loop feedback system, that would automatically assess pacing threshold and self -adjust pacing output to ensure consistent myocardial capture, has many appeals. Enhancing patient safety in cases of an unexpected rise in threshold, reduced current drain, hence prolonging battery longevity and reducing the amount of physician intervention required are just some of the advantages. Autocapture (AC) is a proprietary algorithm developed by St Jude Medical CRMD, Sylmar, CA, USA, (SJM) that was the first to commercially provide these automatic functions in a single chamber pacemaker (Microny and Regency), and subsequently in a dual chamber pacemaker (Affinity, Entity and Identity family of pacemakers). This article reviews the conditions necessary for AC verification and performance and the problems encountered in clinical practice.http://www.ipej.org/0402/kam.htmpacemakerCapture confirmationThreshold search
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Automatic Capture Verification in Pacemakers (Autocapture) Utility and Problems
Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
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Capture confirmation
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title Automatic Capture Verification in Pacemakers (Autocapture) Utility and Problems
title_full Automatic Capture Verification in Pacemakers (Autocapture) Utility and Problems
title_fullStr Automatic Capture Verification in Pacemakers (Autocapture) Utility and Problems
title_full_unstemmed Automatic Capture Verification in Pacemakers (Autocapture) Utility and Problems
title_short Automatic Capture Verification in Pacemakers (Autocapture) Utility and Problems
title_sort automatic capture verification in pacemakers autocapture utility and problems
topic pacemaker
Capture confirmation
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