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AAI and AAI-R Pacing: Clinical and Technical Aspects

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Rate Adaptive Cardiac Pacing

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Abstract

Permanent atrial pacing in sinus node disease was first successfully applied in 1964 [1]. Despite the fact that sinus node disease is today a common indication for permanent pacemaker treatment, the overall rate of atrial pacemaker implantations has remained low. Nevertheless, considerable experience has been gathered with permanent atrial stimulation. This is a review of aspects of atrial pacing that are relevant to the clinician.

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    T. Fåhraeus

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  1. I. Medizinische Klinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaningerstr. 22, 8000, München 80, Germany

    Eckhard Alt

  2. Genesee Hospital, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 224 Alexander Street, 14607, Rochester, New York, USA

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  3. Bereich Medizin (Charité), Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Schumannstr. 20, 1040, Berlin, Germany

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Schüller, H., Brandt, J., Fåhraeus, T. (1993). AAI and AAI-R Pacing: Clinical and Technical Aspects. In: Alt, E., Barold, S.S., Stangl, K. (eds) Rate Adaptive Cardiac Pacing. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76649-7_19

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