86 Stratos LV/LV-T Technical Manual

2.6Antitachycardia Functions:

The antitachycardia functions include:

Upper basic rate

Tachycardia mode

Tachycardia behavior

Mode Switching

PMT Management

Preventive Overdrive Pacing

Post-AES Pacing

2.6.1 Upper Rate and UTR Response

In atrial-controlled dual chamber modes, the upper tracking interval (UTI), along with the atrial refractory period or PMT protection window limits the ventricular pacing rate such that it will never exceed the programmed upper rate regardless of the patient's atrial rate.

In all triggered modes, the upper tracking interval limits the pacing rate that is triggered by sensing.

NOTE:

Select the upper rate based upon the patient’s tolerance for the rate. The upper rate limit determines the minimal interval between a sense or pace event and the subsequent atrial or ventricular pacing event. A shortening of the pacing interval to the upper rate interval may also be initiated at rest (e.g., by detection of muscle potentials). Therefore, for patients with increased vulnerability a lower programmed upper rate is recommended.

2.7Wenckebach 2:1

Wenckebach behavior or 2:1 behavior is available depending on the programming of the atrial refractory period, the PMT protection window and the upper tracking interval in the modes DDD, DDT/A, VDD, DDT and VDT.