Management of spinal cord stimulators in patients with cardiac pacemakers.
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.
Department of Anesthesia, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.
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D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D059408:Pain Management; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000502:physiology*