It was reported that this pacemaker had entered safety mode.It was believed that the patient's underlying rhythm was 65 bpm, however this may have changed as the pacing percentage had increased from 57% to 90%.It was noted that the patient was in chronic atrial fibrillation (af), thresholds were 2.8v, and output was 5v.In addition, the lower rate limit was increased from 45 to 65 bpm.This pacemaker remains in service at this time, however technical services (ts) recommended device replacement and return for analysis.No adverse patient effects were reported.
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