Inhibition of a pacemaker during nerve stimulation for regional anaesthesia.

Engelhardt, L; Grosse, J; Birnbaum, J; Volk, T · Anaesthesia · 2007

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Electromagnetic interference is an important cause of pacemaker malfunction. We describe a case in which the use of a peripheral nerve stimulator at a pulse duration of 1 ms and a current of 1.4 mA led to complete but transient inhibition of a permanent pacemaker in a 73-year-old female who had undergone a total shoulder replacement.

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