Using spinal cord stimulation to manage angina pain.

Autor: Anderson DJ; Anesthetic Department, Green Lane Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand., Jenkins C, McInally C
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCN [Dimens Crit Care Nurs] 1999 May-Jun; Vol. 18 (3), pp. 12-3.
DOI: 10.1097/00003465-199905000-00002
Abstrakt: An implanted electrode that delivers low-voltage electrical current to the spinal cord appears to be effective in reducing angina symptoms and improving quality of life in patients who are not candidates for bypass surgery. This article describes the technology and which patients can benefit from it.
Databáze: MEDLINE