Efficacy and safety of permanent cardiac DDD pacing with contemporaneous double spinal cord stimulation

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 1998 Feb;21(2):465-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1998.tb00074.x.

Abstract

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is currently used to treat peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and refractory angina pectoris not amenable to revascularization. In a case of contemporaneous SCS implant and permanent cardiac pacemaker (PPM), if multipolar electrodes are used it is possible to avoid any interference between the systems. We describe the case of a patient with a DDD pacemaker, in whom two bipolar SCSs were implanted at different times: one to control refractory angina pectoris and the other for PVD. No interference between the three systems has been observed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angina Pectoris / complications
  • Angina Pectoris / therapy*
  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / methods*
  • Electric Stimulation Therapy / methods*
  • Electrodes, Implanted
  • Equipment Safety
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pacemaker, Artificial*
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases / complications
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases / therapy*
  • Spinal Cord