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(Chest. 1973;63:1025-1027.)
© 1973 American College of Chest Physicians

Pacemaker Function in Relation to Electroconvulsive Therapy

Thomas C. Gibson M.D.1; David M. Leaman M.D.1; James Devors M.D.1; and Eugene E. Lepeschkin M.D.1

1 Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, College of Medicine, Burlington

The use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is reported in a patient with a permanent transvenous demand pacemaker (Medtronics 5841). Although electrocardiographic monitoring by telemetry did not demonstrate arrhythmias, ECT is capable of interfering with the proper function of certain types of pacemakers because of the electrical frequencies employed. Those patients who require ECT should undergo careful evaluation of possible contributing risk factors.






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