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Table 5 Adverse Events reported in the first year

From: A study to assess changes in myocardial perfusion after treatment with spinal cord stimulation and percutaneous myocardial laser revascularisation; data from a randomised trial

 

SCS

PMR

Disease related

  

Unstable angina

16

9

Myocardial infarction

2

0

Worsening angina

6

3

Total disease related

24

12

SCS related

  

Infection of SCS system

0

NA

Undesirable change in stimulation

14

NA

Pain at neurostimulator site

5

NA

Neurostimulator migration

2

NA

Lead migration

1

NA

PMR related

  

Pseudoaneurysm

0

1

Groin haematoma

1

1

Other miscellaneous

2

4

TOTAL EVENTS

49

18

Total Events excluding SCS/PMR related

26

16