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.
The average age in Congress has remained within a rather small range since World War II. The average age in the Senate was 59 in 1945, compared to 62 in 2011. The House has aged more substantially, with the average rising from 53 in 1945 to 57 in 2011.