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Safety of NCS in patients with LVAD?
This may be a silly question, but I can't find much information on it, so I figured I would ask my EDX colleagues here. I know of the safety regarding performing NCS with ICDs and internal pacemakers and am aware of the AANEM position statement on this, but I am curious on the safety of NCS for patients with LVADs. Any reason that this would be a contraindication, or any special safety procedures for performing NCS/EMG studies on patients with LVADs? Thanks for any guidance or discussion here.
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