PacemakerAn electronic pulse generator that stimulates depolarization of the atria and/or the ventricles. 1. Six Second ECG Guidebook (2012), T Barill, p. 201 (non-demand mode) fires irrespective of the person’s intrinsicCharacteristic or property natural to the heart and its structures. 1. Six Second ECG Guidebook (2012), T Barill, p. 198 firing; note that the risk for R-on-T phenomena and resulting ventricular tachycardiaIs a cardiac rhythm characterized by rapidly occurring wide QRS complexes with absent or infrequent P waves evident; the absence of atrial kick, the lack of filling time, and the tendency for ventricular tachycardia to change to ventricular fibrillation makes.../fibrillation is higher than synchronous pacing (demand mode).
1. Six Second ECG GuidebookA Practice Guide to Basic and 12 Lead ECG Interpretation, written by Tracy Barill, 2012 Introduction The ability to correctly interpret an electrocardiogram (ECG), be it a simple six second strip or a 12 lead ECG, is a vital skill... (2012), p. 190