Clinical efficacy of a truncated exponential decay defibrillator

Clinical efficacy of a truncated exponential decay defibrillator

Trans-chest electrical ventricular defibrillation was attempted in eight adult patients using a 400 watt-second truncated exponential decay waveform defibrillator. All attempts occurred in the immediate post-operative period after heart surgery. Five of the eight subjects were defibrillated (63% suc...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of electrocardiology 1976, Vol.9 (3), p.273-274
Hauptverfasser: Tacker, W.A., Cole, J.S., Geddes, L.A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Cardiac Surgical Procedures - adverse effects
Electric Countershock
Humans
Male
Postoperative Complications
Ventricular Fibrillation - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:Trans-chest electrical ventricular defibrillation was attempted in eight adult patients using a 400 watt-second truncated exponential decay waveform defibrillator. All attempts occurred in the immediate post-operative period after heart surgery. Five of the eight subjects were defibrillated (63% success). This success rate is similar to that of 300 watt-second damped sinusoidal waveform defibrillators.
ISSN:0022-0736
1532-8430
DOI:10.1016/S0022-0736(76)80056-8