A comparison of chronaxies for ventricular fibrillation induction, defibrillation, and cardiac stimulation: Unexpected findings and their implications

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 307-314

  Lawo, Thomas ^a,c   Deneke, Thomas ^a   Schrader, Juergen ^b   Danilovic, Dejan ^b   Wenzel, Beate ^b   Buddensiek, Michael ^b   Muegge, Andreas ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b Biotronik GmbH and Co KG   (Germany)

^c RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cardioversion; Chronaxie; Defibrillation; Fast sodium channel; Strength duration curve; Ventricular fibrillation

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHANNEL;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVERSION; CHRONAXY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTRODE; HEART STIMULATION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; IMPLANT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RATE; PULSE WAVE; SHOCK WAVE; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CHRONAXY; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; SWINE; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 60849088617     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01319.x     Document Type: Article

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