Blended sensor

Hi. I'm a pacemaker and defibrillator specialist. I joined to see what members identify as important issues to them. I would also love to ask if anyone who may have benefited from a blended sensor pacemaker would be willing to share their story.

Thanks
Edward

4 Comments

Blended sensor

by Sue H. - 2011-04-11 03:04:15

For those of us that might not know what a blended sensor is. Would you please explain?

Are you an MD?

Rate response?

by golden_snitch - 2011-04-11 04:04:29

Hi!

The only time I have heard "blended" when it comes to pacer sensors is "MV blended" as with a minute ventilation sensor (physiologic sensor) for rate response. That's what you mean?
If so, this has been very important for me since I'm paced 99% atrially - sinus node was ablated completely -, and need the rate response a lot. I have always been told by several doctors that the sensor combination minute ventilation + accelerometer provides the best rate response. Unfortunately, I now had to learn that the minute ventilation in my Sorin Reply DR is no longer functioning well - ever since my atrial lead was switched to an epicardial lead (ventricular lead is epicardial, too). That's really too bad :-( I'm now running around with accelerometer only. It's nearly perfect when I exercise but way too fast in daily life activities.

Hope this helps. Why are you a pacer/ICD specialist? Are you a MD or a pacer technician/rep?

Bye
Inga

Blended Pacemaker Sensors

by J.B. - 2011-04-11 05:04:10

While waiting for Edward to return with more info, below is a little on blended pacemaker sensors. However, if you have a few hours to spare go to Google and put in "blended sensor pacemaker" then let us know what a blended pacemaker sensor is, does do, or does not do.

Blended pacemaker sensors are equipped with both an accelerometer and a ventilation sensor.

A blended sensor restores chronotropic response more favorably than an accelerometer alone in pacemaker patients.


Pacemaker Defibrillator Specialist

by J.B. - 2011-04-11 09:04:00

Some of you gave asked Edward as a pacemaker/defibrillator specialist, is he a MD? I looked at his bio and saw under BIO, he listed cardiac physiologist. I then went to the Internet and looked and this is what I found.

A cardiac physiologist is a job title unique to the health care system in the United Kingdom and Australia. The position is referred to as a cardiovascular technician in the United States. A cardiac physiologist or technician provides the essential functions of completing heart diagnostic tests on a patient for a cardiologist.

Function
Cardiac physiologists or cardiac technologists carry out crucial diagnostic and analytical procedures for patients with known or suspected heart problems. Cardiac physiologists work as part of a team, consisting of cardiologists, doctors and nurses in providing care, diagnosis and treatment of heart patients. Cardiologists rely on cardiac physiologists or technologists to perform heart diagnostic tests, such as EKGs, echo-cardiograms and heart exercise/stress tests and report the findings to them for interpretation and diagnosis.

Work Environment
Cardiac physiologists or technologists work in the hospital cardiology department. From this department, they are called to perform tests and tasks in other hospital departments where the patient is in need of heart testing or monitoring, such as surgery, surgery recovery, labor and delivery, the neonatal intensive care unit and emergency.

Education
Cardiac physiologists or cardiac technicians must complete a two-year associate"s degree at a community college, university or licensed technical school. Although not required, candidates with a four-year degree are in greater demand and receive higher starting salaries. It is also recommended that a cardiac technician have prior medical work experience and receive on-the-job clinical rotations.

A cardiac physiologist is a job title unique to the health care system in the United Kingdom and Australia. The position is referred to as a cardiovascular technician in the United States. A cardiac physiologist or technician provides the essential functions of completing heart diagnostic tests on a patient for a cardiologist.

Function Cardiac physiologists or cardiac technologists carry out crucial diagnostic and analytical procedures for patients with known or suspected heart problems. Cardiac physiologists work as part of a team, consisting of cardiologists, doctors and nurses in providing care, diagnosis and treatment of heart patients. Cardiologists rely on cardiac physiologists or technologists to perform heart diagnostic tests, such as EKGs, echo-cardiograms and heart exercise/stress tests and report the findings to them for interpretation and diagnosis.

Work Environment
Cardiac physiologists or technologists work in the hospital cardiology department. From this department, they are called to perform tests and tasks in other hospital departments where the patient is in need of heart testing or monitoring, such as surgery, surgery recovery, labor and delivery, the neonatal intensive care unit and emergency.

Education
Cardiac physiologists or cardiac technicians must complete a two-year associate"s degree at a community college, university or licensed technical school. Although not required, candidates with a four-year degree are in greater demand and receive higher starting salaries. It is also recommended that a cardiac technician have prior medical work experience and receive on-the-job clinical rotations.

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