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 Constitution requires that U.S. senators must be at least 30 years of age, citizens of the United States for at least nine years, and residents of the states from which they are elected. Members of the House of Representatives must be at least 25, citizens for seven years, and residents of the states which send them to Congress. The states may set additional requirements for election to Congress, but the Constitution gives each house the power to determine the qualifications of its members.