Thoracotomy elevates the defibrillation threshold and modifies the defibrillation dose-response curve

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 68-73

  Friedman, Paul A ^a   Stanton, Marshall S ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

biphasic waveform; canine model; defibrillation testing; implantable cardioverter defibrillator; nonthoracotomy lead system; postoperative testing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; DOG; DOSE RESPONSE; HEART RATE; IMPEDANCE; IMPLANT; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0031057104     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb00610.x     Document Type: Article

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