Theoretical predictions of the optimal monophasic and biphasic defibrillation waveshapes

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-67

  Fishier, Matthew G ^a,b  

^a IEEE

^b ST JUDE MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biphasic; Charge burping; Charge banking; Defibrillation; Monophasic; Waveform; Waveshape

Indexed keywords

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

BIPHASIC DEFIBRILLATION WAVEFORM; MONOPHASIC DEFIBRILLATION WAVEFORM;

DEFIBRILLATORS;

ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATION; ELECTRIC SHOCK; ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; WAVEFORM;

ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ENERGY METABOLISM; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; MYOCARDIUM; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 0033977145     PISSN: 00189294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/10.817620     Document Type: Article

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