Successful defibrillation in water: A preliminary study

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 4028-4030

  Klock Frezot J C ^a   Ohley, W J ^a   Schock, R B ^b   Cote, M ^b   Schofield, L ^c  

^a University of Rhode Island   (United States)

^b Life Recovery Systems   (United States)

^c RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Current measurements (water); Defibrillation; Hypothermia; Water

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC ARREST; FIBRILLATION-DEFIBRILLATION SEQUENCE;

CARDIOLOGY; DEFIBRILLATORS; ELECTRODES; PATIENT TREATMENT; WATER;

HYPOTHERMIA;

WATER;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; DEFIBRILLATOR; FEVER; HEART; HEART ARREST; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE CARDIOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CARDIOGRAPHY, IMPEDANCE; DEFIBRILLATORS; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; FEVER; HEART; HEART ARREST; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION; WATER;

EID: 34047146557     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2006.260552     Document Type: Conference Paper

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