Is the device working properly?
Normal pacemaker and defibrillator function can occasionally mimic device malfunction. A thorough understanding of timing cycles and familiarity with company-specific pacing algorithms can often avoid unnecessary confusion.
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ 08103, USA. ortman-matthew@cooperhealth.edu
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