Benefits of automatic testing

May prolong battery longevity

Can adjust outputs for increasing threshold. Threshold can vary under changing patient conditions such as

•Medications changes

•Electrolyte imbalances

•Ischemia

Plots threshold on trend- demonstrate lead stability or possible issues (e.g., lead dislodgement, slowly increasing threshold, possible fracture)

In some devices beat-by-beat capture is analysed, and is therefore safer to have on dependent patients than a set output, if threshold changes