PSEUDOATRIAL FLUTTER - ARTIFACT SIMULATING ATRIAL-FLUTTER CAUSED BY ATRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATOR (TENS)

Authors
WEITZ SH TUNICK PA MCELHINNEY L MITCHELL T KRONZON I
Citation
Sh. Weitz et al., PSEUDOATRIAL FLUTTER - ARTIFACT SIMULATING ATRIAL-FLUTTER CAUSED BY ATRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATOR (TENS), PACE, 20(12), 1997, pp. 3010-3011
Citations number
2
Journal title
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
ISSN journal
01478389 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
12
Year of publication
1997
Part
1
Pages
3010 - 3011
Database
ISI
SICI code
0147-8389(1997)20:12<3010:PF-ASA>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
A patient with previous actual atrial flutter had what appeared to be atrial flutter seen on Holter monitoring during treatment with a trans cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit. This proved to be artifact caused by the unit rather than a true arrhythmia. The artifac t was reproduced in a normal volunteer by application of a TENS unit.