Efficacy of lower-energy biphasic shocks for transthoracic defibrillation: A follow-up clinical study

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 262-267

  Higgins, Steven L ^a   O'Grady, Sharon G ^b   Banville, Isabelle ^b   Chapman, Fred W ^b   Schmitt, Paul W ^b   Lank, Paula ^b   Walker, Robert G ^b   Ilina, Marina ^b  

^a SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Physio Control Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

defibrillation; external defibrillation; ventricular fibrillation

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTRIC SHOCK; HEART FUNCTION TEST; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; TACHYCARDIA; WAVEFORM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOGRAPHY, IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAMPLING STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 3142638865     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prehos.2004.02.002     Document Type: Article

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