Device Clinic Essentials for the Care Team-Interrogation Basics Part 2 Video

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In this video transcript, interrogation techniques for devices like pacemakers and defibrillators are discussed. The focus is on monitoring battery status, lead impedance, sensing, thresholds, arrhythmia episodes, and other diagnostics. In interrogations, it is crucial to assess each patient's battery status, ensuring a structured follow-up plan for consistency. Nomenclature for battery statuses like BOS, MOS, and ERI are explained, emphasizing the importance of timely device replacement. Factors impacting device longevity such as electrogram storage, lead impedance, thresholds, pacing activity, and high voltage therapy are explored. Methods like using a magnet to determine battery status and interpreting scatter plots for arrhythmia episodes aid in diagnosis and treatment decisions. The significance of trends, safety margins, and observation interpretation are highlighted for optimal patient care. Lastly, monitoring AFib burden and other diagnostics like ventricular episode frequency inform clinical management and device programming decisions.

Keywords

interrogation techniques

pacemakers

defibrillators

battery status

lead impedance

thresholds

arrhythmia episodes

device replacement

battery statuses