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Pacemaker Nomenclature

Pacemaker nomenclature. The 1st letter indicates the chamber that is paced, the 2nd letter indicates the chamber that is sensed, the 3rd letter indicates what happens after sensing and the possible 4th letter indicates rate modulation, i.e. rate response to exercise (so-called R function).

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