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**Chamber sensed
**Chamber sensed
*Position III
*Position III
**How responds to sensed event
**Response after Sensing
***I = inhibited
***I = inhibited
***T = triggered
***T = triggered
***D = Dual
***D = Dual
*Position IV
*Position IV
**Rate modulation capable
**Programmability
***P = rate & output
***M = multiprogramable
***C = communicating
***R = rate adaptive
***O = none
*Position V
*Position V
**Location or absence of multisite pacing
**Arrhythmia Control
***P = pacing  
***S = shock
***D = dual (P+S)
***O = none


[[Category:Cards]]
[[Category:Cards]]

Revision as of 22:19, 27 February 2012

Nomenclature (Five Position Code)

  • Position I
    • Chamber paced (A, V, or D (dual))
  • Position II
    • Chamber sensed
  • Position III
    • Response after Sensing
      • I = inhibited
      • T = triggered
      • D = Dual
  • Position IV
    • Programmability
      • P = rate & output
      • M = multiprogramable
      • C = communicating
      • R = rate adaptive
      • O = none
  • Position V
    • Arrhythmia Control
      • P = pacing
      • S = shock
      • D = dual (P+S)
      • O = none