Effects of transthoracic impedance and peak current flow on defibrillation success in a prehospital setting

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 191-199

  Heavens, J P ^a   Cleland, M J ^a   Maloney, J P ^a   Rowe, B H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATION; ELECTRIC CURRENT; FEMALE; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RHYTHM; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0031904236     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(98)70136-2     Document Type: Article

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