1. IntroductionR. Sutton, L. Ryden, I. Bourgeois 2. CardiodynamicsR. Sutton, L. Ryden, I. Bourgeois 3. Hemodynamic Impact of Bradyarrhythmias and the Effects of Rate Variable PacingR. Sutton, L. Ryden, I. Bourgeois 4. Dual Chamber Pacemakers: How They WorkR. Sutton, L. Ryden, I. Bourgeois 5. Sensor Controlled Pacemakers: How They WorkR. Sutton, L. Ryden, I. Bourgeois 6. Implantation of Rate Variable PacemakersIb Munskgaard Kruse 7. Clinical Results of Rate Variable PacingA. Hedman, C. Linde, R. Nordlander, R. Sutton, L. Ryden, I. Bourgeois 8. Sensor Controlled Rate Variable Pacemakers8.1. First Rate Responsive Pacemaker: pH-TriggeringLeonardo Cammilli8.2. QT Sensing PacemakersR. Nordlander8.3. Rate Variable Pacemakers That Use Respiration as Their SensorP. Rossi8.4. Activity Sensing PacemakersR. Sutton, L. Ryden, I. Bourgeois8.5. The Temperature Controlled PacemakerJ. Ruiter8.6. Rate Responsive Pacing Using Minute VentillationA.J. Camm8.7. Right Ventricular Pressure Sensing for Rate Variable PacingR. Sutton8.8. Rate Variable Pacing Controlled by Mixed Venous Oxygen SaturationS. Faerestrand, O-J Ohm8.9. Paced Depolarization IntegralI. Singer8.10. Stroke Volume and Pre-ejection Period SensingS. O'Donoghue, E.V. Platia8.11. Pacing Systems Using Accelerator SensorsS. Webb8.12. Rate Adaptive Pacing Using a Closed-Loop, Autonomic Nervous System Controlled PacemakerM. Schaldach 9.1. Single Lead VDD PacingA. Nava, T. Scalise 9.2. Clinical Experience with DDI PacingR. Sutton, L. Ryden, I. Bourgeois 10. Pacing in Cartoid Sinus and Vasovagal SyndromesR. Sutton, L. Ryden, I. Bourgeois 11. Cardiac Pacing in ChildrenP. Gillette, V. Zeigler, C. Case, A. O'Connor 12. Indications for Pacing, Mode Selection, Programming of Rate Variable Devices and ComplicationsR. Sutton, L. Ryden, I. Bourgeois 13. Pacemaker Follow-up and TroubleshootingR. Sutton, L. Ryden, I. Bourgeois 14. Pacing in the Health-Care SystemR. Sutton, L. Ryden, I. Bourgeois Appendix 1: NASPE/BEG Generic Pacemaker CodeAppendix 2: Commonly Used Guidelines for Permanenet Cardiac Pacemaker ImplantationR. Sutton, L. Ryden, I. Bourgeois