Risk of occurrence of electromagnetic interference from the application of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on the sensing function of implantable defibrillators.

Saba Suhail Arain Anja CretnikMartin HuemerPhilipp AttanasioPatrick NagelUlf Landmesser Juliane Hardt Kiran Sidhu Verena TschollMattias Roser

Published in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2023)

Overall, only intermittent and minor EMI were detected. Prior to the use of TENS in patients with ICDs, they should undergo testing under the supervision of a cardiac device specialist.

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palliative care
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