This application is a division of U.S. Pat. No. 09/316,588, filed on May 21, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,285,907 the specification of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. This application is also related to the following co-pending, commonly assigned patent applications: “Method and Apparatus for Treating Irregular Ventricular Contractions Such as During Atrial Arrhythmia,” U.S. Ser. No. 09/316,515; “Cardiac Rhythm Management System Promoting Atrial Pacing,” U.S. Ser. No. 09/316,682; and “Cardiac Rhythm Management System with Atrial Shock Timing Optimization,” U.S. Ser. No. 09/316,741; each of which were filed on May 21, 1999, each of which disclosure is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
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