Why the study?
Are nerve conduction studies safe and free from device interference in patients with implanted pacemakers or defibrillators and same-limb peripheral intravenous lines?
Are nerve conduction studies safe and free from device interference in patients with implanted pacemakers or defibrillators and same-limb peripheral intravenous lines?
Nerve conduction studies can be safely performed in patients with same-limb peripheral intravenous lines without risk of interfering with implanted cardiac devices.
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May support safe NCS with CIEDs; leaves open confirmation in larger prospective studies.
Mellion et al. (2010) studied this question.
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