Application of models of defibrillation to human defibrillation data: Implications for optimizing implantable defibrillator capacitance

Circulation

Volumn 96, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2813-2822

  Swerdlow, Charles D ^c   Brewer, James E ^a   Kass, Robert M ^d   Kroll, Mark W ^b  

^a Survivalink Corporation   (United States)

^b Pacesetter Inc   (United States)

^c CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Defibrillation; Heart assist device; Waves

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART CONDUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030726724     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.96.9.2813     Document Type: Article

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