Effect of electrode position and gel-application technique on predicted transcardiac current during transthoracic defibrillation

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 588-595

  Caterine, M R ^a   Yoerger, D M ^a   Spencer, K T ^a   Miller, S G ^a   Kerber, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATION; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; GEL; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030947831     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(97)70245-2     Document Type: Article

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