This case report describes a patient with complete AV block and a VDD pacemaker who experienced repetitive episodes of symptomatic bradycardia. Episodes occurred due to activation of an automatic beat-to-beat mode switch algorithm. After mode switch to VDI operation, the pacemaker failed to immediately switch back to AV synchronous pacing when regular sinus rhythm (> or = 100 beats per minute) resumed despite adequate P wave sensing. Dizziness was felt for up to several minutes of asynchronous pacing at the lower rate limit until VDD mode was restored. Episodes were completely eliminated by programming the mode switch function from an automatic beat-to-beat algorithm to a fixed rate algorithm.
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