Why the study?
Is long-term transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation safe in patients with bipolar sensing implantable cardioverter defibrillators?
Population
6 patients with subpectoral implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) (4 inpatients, 2 outpatients)
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May support NMES safety in select ICD patients; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Is long-term transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation safe in patients with bipolar sensing implantable cardioverter defibrillators?
Long-term neuromuscular electrical stimulation of thigh muscles appears safe in patients with subpectoral ICDs, with no evidence of electromagnetic interference.
Crevenna et al. (2004) studied this question.
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