view more. Transcutaneous pacing (also called external pacing) is a temporary means of pacing a patientâs heart during a medical emergency. It is accomplished by delivering pulses of electric current through the patientâs chest, which stimulates the heart to contract. The most common indication for transcutaneous pacing is an abnormally slow heart rate.
In the United States as of 2014, candidates for Congress must be 25 years old to run for a seat in the House of Representatives and 30 years old to run for a seat in the Senate. Other countries have other age minimums for their respective legislative bodies. Continue Reading. Credit: Tom Merton OJO Images Getty Images.
A member of Congress must be at least 25 years old, must have been a US citizen for at least seven years, and must live in the state he or she represents. A senator must be at least 30 years old, must have been a US citizen for at least nine years, and must live in the state he or she represents. 535 (100 in the Senate and 435 in the House of Representatives). $169,300 (as of 2008).