94 Stratos LV/LV-T Technical Manual

CAUTION

Overdrive Pacing Mode - When programming the overdrive pacing mode, check whether the selected program can cause PMT, and whether atrial over drive pacing would result. Corresponding to the measured retrograde conduction time, the PMT protection interval must be programmed to a correct value.

2.13 AES Detection and Pacing

Post atrial extrasystoles (AES) pacing is intended to prevent the occurrence of pro-arrhythmic long-short-long sequences due to an atrial extrasystole, which can lead to atrial tachycardias. This is achieved through a shortened post AES basic interval, which is incrementally lengthened again during subsequent cycles until the basic interval is attained.

The algorithm "Post AES Stimulation" is comprised of two parts. First, an AES must be recognized (AES detection), and secondly, the respective stimulation, Post AES Stimulation, must then occur.

2.13.1 AES Detection

To detect atrial extrasystoles (AES), an "AES (timing) window" is defined, the length of which is calculated from the averaging of the rates of the four paced or intrinsic cardiac events prior to an AES. The AES window is shortened by a programmable percentage (5... (5) ...50%) from the averaged interval (nominal setting is 25%). If an intrinsic atrial event falls within this AES window and the coupling interval <750 ms, the cardiac event is classified as an AES.