Spinal cord stimulation for refractory angina in a patient implanted with a cardioverter defibrillator.
Spinal cord stimulation is currently used to treat refractory angina. Some concerns may arise about the possible interaction concerning the spinal cord stimulator in patients already implanted with a pacemaker or a cardioverter defibrillator. We are going to describe the successful implantation of a spinal cord stimulator in a patient previously implanted with a cardioverter defibrillator.
Ferrero
Paolo
P
Division of Cardiology, University of Turin, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Turin, Italy. ferpaolo77@libero.it
Grimaldi
Roberto
R
Massa
Riccardo
R
Chiribiri
Amedeo
A
De Luca
Anna
A
Castellano
Maddalena
M
Cardano
Paola
P
Trevi
Gian Paolo
GP
D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000628:therapy*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013116:Spinal Cord