Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Last weekend I attended a seminar on the subject of vagus nerve stimulation therapy, where a small, pacemaker-like device is implanted on the left side of the chest, leads attached to the left vagus nerve, and seizure activity is diminished or ends completely. In my limited career as a volunteer, I could swear that I have cared for cardiac patients whose pacemakers were also placed on the left chest. Am I dreaming or are all cardiac pacemakers right-chest implants? If not, as VNS therapy becomes more prevalent, [there are research studies in progress, investigating the effect of the VNS therapy foe clinical depression] there could be some issues for pre-hospital providers, especially with a non-responsive patient and limited access to patient history. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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