TY - JOUR
T1 - Electro-acupuncture therapy in a patient with a total artificial heart
AU - Gopalan, Radha
AU - Scott, Robert
AU - Arabia, Francisco
AU - Chandrasekaran, Krishnaswamy
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - Interaction between the electrical system of implanted cardiovascular devices and electrical stimulation of acupuncture points (electro-acupuncture) can be life-threatening. As a result, there is reluctance to use this modality in patients who have been implanted with any cardiac device. A patient with a total artifi cial heart was successfully treated with electro-acupuncture for infl ammatory arthritis without any adverse events. This case illustrates the safety of electro-acupuncture in patients with a total artificial heart.
AB - Interaction between the electrical system of implanted cardiovascular devices and electrical stimulation of acupuncture points (electro-acupuncture) can be life-threatening. As a result, there is reluctance to use this modality in patients who have been implanted with any cardiac device. A patient with a total artifi cial heart was successfully treated with electro-acupuncture for infl ammatory arthritis without any adverse events. This case illustrates the safety of electro-acupuncture in patients with a total artificial heart.
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U2 - 10.1136/acupmed.2011.010051
DO - 10.1136/acupmed.2011.010051
M3 - Article
C2 - 22057479
AN - SCOPUS:83255185016
SN - 0964-5284
VL - 29
SP - 302
EP - 303
JO - Acupuncture in Medicine
JF - Acupuncture in Medicine
IS - 4
ER -