Chronaxie of defibrillation: A pathway toward further optimization of defibrillation waveform?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 315-317

  Efimov, Igor R ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHANNEL;

CARDIOVERSION; CHRONAXY; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; DOG; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRODE; HEART MUSCLE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART STIMULATION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; MEMBRANE POLARIZATION AND DEPOLARIZATION; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; SUDDEN DEATH; WAVEFORM;

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

EID: 60849108947     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01330.x     Document Type: Note

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