82 Stratos LV/LV-T Technical Manual

Figure 5. Ventricular blanking time and safety AV

2.4Pacing and Sensing Functions

2.4.1 Pulse Amplitude and Pulse Width

The pulse amplitude and pulse width can be independently programmed for all three channels of the Stratos CRT-Ps.

The programmed pulse amplitude determines the voltage applied to the heart during each pacing pulse. The pulse amplitude is independently programmable for the atrial and ventricular channels up to 7.2 volts. The pulse amplitude remains consistent throughout the service life of the CRT-Ps. The pacing safety margin is therefore not reduced by a decrease in the CRT-P's battery voltage.