FactFinders CME: Spinal Cord Stimulation Patients with Permanent Pacemakers and Defibrillators

Myth: Spinal cord stimulation is an absolute contraindication in patients with a prior permanent pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

Learn about the facts surrounding this myth and the best practices to support safe performance of interventional pain procedures in your practice.

Credit CME:0.5

Tag(s) Patient Safety

FactFinders CME: Spinal Cord Stimulation Patients with Permanent Pacemakers and Defibrillators

Description

You will be awarded CME credit after you read the FactFinder and complete the post-test. Before submitting the test, there is a review screen for learners to review your answers before submitting each attempt.

CME Credits: 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)ª

Price: $24.95 Members; $9.95 Fellows/Residents; $49.95 Non-members

Educational Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Identify best practices to ensure patient safety during interventional spine procedures, and
Cite the evidentiary basis for risk mitigation strategies in the safe performance of interventional pain procedures.

Authors
Jaymin Patel, MD; Fred DeFrancesch, MD; and Clark Smith, MD, MPH on behalf of the Spine Intervention Society's Patient Safety Committee.

Author Disclosures
All individuals in control of content have disclosed the following financial relationships. All of these relationships were reviewed, and all conflicts of interest have been resolved (C7 SCS 6.1-6.2, 6.5).

Patel, Jaymin: No Financial Relationships to Disclose.

DeFrancesch, Fred:
Stock ownership or investment interest (including stock option grants, equity, warrants) in a commercial interest: Direct holdings StarPharma and Sangamo. Diverse holding through various funds
Service as a consultant, expert witness, speaker, or author with a commercial interest: Expert witness: Multiple entities
Travel Expenses: SIS; Advisory committees or review panels: St John the Baptist Parish Health Care Advisory Committee
Any position in a healthcare, medical, or physician society/association: SIS
Service as a consultant, expert witness, speaker, or author: SIS

Smith, Clark C.: No Financial Relationships to Disclose.

Commercial Support
No commercial support was received for this activity.

Accreditation Statement
The Spine Intervention Society (SIS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement
SIS designates this internet enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Method of Physician Participation
Each participant will read the FactFinder and will answer post-test questions.

Copyright
Materials presented int this activity have been made available by the Spine Intervention Society for educational purposes only. We reserve all rights to such material.

Date of Activity Release: 6/5/2018

Date of Activity Expiration: 6/4/2021