Sawtooth first phase biphasic defibrillation waveform: A comparison with standard waveform in clinical devices

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 517-528

  Yamanouchi, Yoshio ^e   Brewer, James E ^a   Mowrey, Kent A ^e   Kroll, Mark W ^b   Donohoo, Ann M ^c   Wilkoff, Bruce L ^e   Tchou, Patrick J ^d  

^a Survivalink Corporation   (United States)

^b Pacesetter Inc   (United States)

^c Angeion Corporation   (United States)

^d LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

'parallel series' switching; average current; defibrillation; sawtooth first phase; small capacitor

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATION; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAVEFORM;

EID: 0030977413     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb00820.x     Document Type: Article

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