Key result
Bipolar spinal cord stimulation combined with a permanent pacemaker caused 0 instances of ventricular pacing inhibition among 18 patients with refractory angina pectoris during provocation testing.
Why the study?
Does thoracic spinal cord stimulation cause pacemaker interference in patients with refractory angina pectoris and a permanent pacemaker?
Population
18 patients with refractory angina pectoris and cardiac arrhythmias treated with both thoracic spinal cord…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
long-term
Authors
Loading...
No pacing inhibition in this small series; hypothesis-generating for bipolar SCS safety with pacemakers, requiring larger confirmatory studies.
Observational (n=18)
Does thoracic spinal cord stimulation cause pacemaker interference in patients with refractory angina pectoris and a permanent pacemaker?
Bipolar spinal cord stimulation can be safely combined with permanent pacemakers in patients with refractory angina, though individual testing is recommended.
Ekre et al. (2003) conducted an observational in Refractory angina pectoris and cardiac arrhythmias (n=18). Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and permanent pacemaker (PPM) was evaluated on Inhibition of ventricular pacing. Bipolar spinal cord stimulation combined with a permanent pacemaker caused 0 instances of ventricular pacing inhibition among 18 patients with refractory angina pectoris during provocation testing.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: