Automatic external defibrillators for public access defibrillation: Recommendations for specifying and reporting arrhythmia analysis algorithm performance, incorporating new waveforms, and enhancing safety

Circulation

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1677-1682

  Kerber, Richard E ^a   Becker, Lance B ^a   Bourland, Joseph D ^a   Cummins, Richard O ^a   Hallstrom, Alfred P ^a   Michos, Mary B ^a   Nichol, Graham ^a   Ornato, Joseph P ^a   Thies, William H ^a   White, Roger D ^a   Zuckerman, Bram D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

AHA Medical Scientific Statements; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; defibrillation; diagnosis; myocardial infarction

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ANTIARRHYTHMIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; DEFIBRILLATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 16944364417     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.95.6.1677     Document Type: Article

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