Management of spinal cord stimulators in patients with cardiac pacemakers

C Andersen; H Oxhøj; P Arnsbo

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8159.1990.tb02070.x

Management of spinal cord stimulators in patients with cardiac pacemakers

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 1990 May;13(5):574-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1990.tb02070.x.

Authors

C Andersen¹, H Oxhøj, P Arnsbo

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anesthesia, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.

PMID: 1693192
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1990.tb02070.x

Abstract

We report a case of spinal cord stimulation (neurostimulation) as treatment for angina pectoris pain in a patient with a demand pacemaker. The precautions to avoid inhibition of the demand pacemaker by the neurostimulator are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Angina Pectoris / physiopathology*
Electric Stimulation Therapy / instrumentation
Electric Stimulation Therapy / methods*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pacemaker, Artificial*
Pain Management*
Spinal Cord / physiology*