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* There are some special situations in which placement of a permanent pacemaker is indicated in first degree heart blocks. | * There are some special situations in which placement of a [[permanent pacemaker]] is indicated in first degree heart blocks. | ||
* Special situations when placement of permanent pacemakers is indicated in first degree heart block are: pacemaker syndrome (loss of atrioventricular synchrony) and in some neuromuscular conditions associated with first degree heart block such as myotonic muscular dystrophy, Kearns-Sayre syndrome, Erb's dystrophy (limb-girdle), and peroneal muscular atrophy) | * Special situations when placement of permanent pacemakers is indicated in first degree heart block are: pacemaker syndrome (loss of atrioventricular synchrony) and in some neuromuscular conditions associated with first degree heart block such as [[myotonic muscular dystrophy]], [[Kearns-Sayre syndrome]], [[Erb's dystrophy]] (limb-girdle), and [[peroneal muscular atrophy]]) | ||
* A dual chamber DDD pacemaker is preferred over a single chambered VVI pacemakers as it maintains physiologic AV synchrony. A dual-chamber [[artificial pacemaker]] is a type of device that typically listens for a pulse from the SA node and sends a pulse to the AV node at an appropriate interval, essentially completing the connection between the two nodes. | * A dual chamber DDD pacemaker is preferred over a single chambered VVI pacemakers as it maintains physiologic AV synchrony. A dual-chamber [[artificial pacemaker]] is a type of device that typically listens for a pulse from the [[SA node]] and sends a pulse to the [[AV node]] at an appropriate interval, essentially completing the connection between the two nodes. [[Pacemaker]]s in this role are usually programmed to enforce a minimum [[heart rate]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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- There are some special situations in which placement of a permanent pacemaker is indicated in first degree heart blocks.
- Special situations when placement of permanent pacemakers is indicated in first degree heart block are: pacemaker syndrome (loss of atrioventricular synchrony) and in some neuromuscular conditions associated with first degree heart block such as myotonic muscular dystrophy, Kearns-Sayre syndrome, Erb's dystrophy (limb-girdle), and peroneal muscular atrophy)
- A dual chamber DDD pacemaker is preferred over a single chambered VVI pacemakers as it maintains physiologic AV synchrony. A dual-chamber artificial pacemaker is a type of device that typically listens for a pulse from the SA node and sends a pulse to the AV node at an appropriate interval, essentially completing the connection between the two nodes. Pacemakers in this role are usually programmed to enforce a minimum heart rate.