The second letter of the pacemaker identification code represents _____
a. programmable functions
b. the chamber sensed
c. the mode of response
d. the chamber paced
B
The second letter of the pacemaker code identifies the chamber of the heart where patient-initiated (i.e., intrinsic) electrical activity is sensed by the pacemaker.
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