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Electrical activation of the diaphragm
M L Nochomovitz1, D K Peterson, T A Stellato
1Pulmonary Treatment Center, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio.
Clinics in Chest Medicine
|June 1, 1988
Abstract:
The physiology of electrical activation of the diaphragm is reviewed, with emphasis upon the respiratory mechanics of the diaphragm and its action upon other respiratory structures. The application of diaphragm pacing is discussed in terms of candidate selection, evaluation, and its future as a treatment modality for respiratory insufficiency.