![]() For example, the pacemaker kicks in when the patient's heart rate drops below 50. This is seen on the ECG strip by the presence of a pacemaker spike. Usually lead fracture or insulation defects.ġ.May see pacing spikes WITHIN the QRS complex.Ģ. -Means the pacemaker delivers an electrical stimulus to the heart muscle in an attempt to cause depolarization. new BBB) and cause functional UNDER-sensing. High rate spikes fail to capture because. ![]() Prolonged refractory period can be 2/2 changes in the patient’s EKG complex (e.g. Failure to capture: Presence of pacemaker spike without associated depolarization (P and/or QRS) or capture (Mechanical contraction). Capture beat rate is low because this phenomenon occurs at the end of pacemaker life with depleted battery voltage. Failure to Sense- Pacemaker doesn’t recognize a myocardial depolarization (native activity) after it’s traveled up the lead wire.ġ.“Blanking” where the pacer doesn’t sense a normal depolarization. Failure to Pace: Failure to pace means the pacemaker failed to initiate pacing when expected. In the first example, the atria are being paced, but not the ventricles, resulting in an atrial paced rhythm. The 4th and 5th pacing spikes do not capture resulting in asystole. Usually these spikes are more visible in unipolar than in bipolar pacing. It shows pacemaker spikes: vertical signals that represent the electrical activity of the pacemaker. If patient stimulates rectus or pectoral muscle while on cardiac monitor, may see reduced pacemaker output.ģ. The pacemaker rhythm can easily be recognized on the ECG. Failure to sense cardiac depolarizations, leading to the delivery of inappropriate pulses Causes. Sensing problems 3 Undersensing: typically results in asynchronous pacing. Can also be due to retrograde p waves, t waves, or other post-depolarization electrical activity sensing as though it was a normal potential and causing the pacemaker not to send a stimulus.ĥ.May see large P or T waves, skeletal muscle activity on EKG or may not see anything. Begin transcutaneous pacing for unstable patients with failure to capture or pacemaker output failure. someone painting a room, causing contraction of the pectoris). HR found b elow the lower limit set on the device and no pacemaker artifact on EKG.ġ.Pacemaker over-sensing is most common cause of failure to pace.Ģ.Lead fracture from blunt trauma due to MVA, sports, or fallsģ.Over-sensing caused by device misinterpretation of myopotentials from surrounding muscle (e.g. Failure to Pace- Pacemaker not sending a pulse to stimulate the heart. If native rate above pacemaker threshold, it naturally won’t send a signal. If myocardium is in refractory state, depolarization won’t happen.ġ.Causes include electrode displacement, wire fracture, electrolyte disturbance, medications, heart disease, MI, or exit block.Ģ.N.B. In case of failure to capture, the surface ECG will have pacing spikes, but are not followed by a QRS complex 2. Failure to Capture- Pulse sent but myocardium doesn’t feel it. The most common cause of acute loss of capture after insertion is lead dislodgement or malposition.
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