Fluke Biomedical ProSim 8 - Conduction Arrhythmias; Pacemaker Waveforms

ProSim 8
Users Manual
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The Run of PVCs arrhythmia has a number variable to set the number of PVCs
in a run. To change the number of PVCs in a run:
1. Push  or  to highlight the Number value.
2. Push .
3. Push  or  to highlight 2 PVCs, 5 PVCs, or 11 PVCs.
4. Push  to set the arrhythmia number and go back to the ECG: Ventricular
screen.
Conduction Arrhythmias
Conduction arrhythmias are caused when conduction of electrical impulses are
stopped or blocked from their usual pathways around the heart. To simulate a
conduction arrhythmia:
1. From the ECG screen, push  or  to highlight the Wave Group value.
2. Push .
3. Push  or  to highlight Conduction in the wave group list.
4. Push .
5. Push  or  to highlight the Waveform value.
6. Push .
7. Push  or  to highlight a waveform in the list.
8. Push  to set the arrhythmia waveform and go back to the ECG:
Conduction screen.
You can adjust the amplitude of all conduction arrhythmia waveforms. See Set
the ECG Parameters. You can also add ECG signal artifacts to each arrhythmia
signal. See Simulate an ECG Artifact.
Pacemaker Waveforms
The Product can simulate ECG waveforms with a number of artificial-pacemaker
conditions. Table 11 shows the simulations in the waveform list of the Product
with a description of each.
Table 11. Pacemaker Waveforms
Pacemaker Waveform Label Waveform Description
Atrial 80 BPM
Atrial pacemaker wave at 80 BPM, with a pacer pulse at the start of each
P wave.
Asynchronous 75 BPM
Asynchronous pacemaker wave with continuous ventricular-paced beats
(75 BPM) and no P waves
Demand Freq Sinus
A “demand” pacemaker wave with frequent sinus beats (forty normal
beats followed by twenty ventricular-paced beats, repeated)
Demand Occ Sinus
A “demand” pacemaker wave with occasional sinus beats (twenty normal
beats followed by forty ventricular-paced beats, repeated)
Atr-Vent Sequential
AV-sequential-pacemaker wave with continuous paced beats, each with
an atrial pulse and a P wave followed by a ventricular-paced pulse and
QRS response
Non-Capture
Ventricular-paced beats, where one out of ten beats has no heart
response.
Non-Function Continuous pacer pulses at 75 BPM with no heart response.