Which of the following describes undersensing?
A) The pacemaker fires but does not cause depolarization in the chamber being paced.
B) The pacemaker incorrectly interprets something as a depolarization and is inhibited from firing.
C) The pacemaker fails to sense intrinsic beats and paces on top of them.
D) The pacemaker fails to generate an impulse.
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