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Cardiac pacemaker inhibition by transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.
1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
|January 1, 1990
Summary
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may interfere with cardiac pacemaker function. Extended cardiac monitoring is recommended for pacemaker patients using TENS to ensure safety and assess reprogramming needs.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Cardiology
- Pain Management
Background:
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is increasingly used for chronic pain.
- Cardiac pacemakers are a contraindication for TENS.
- Short-term cardiac monitoring is typically recommended during initial TENS application.