Human cardiovascular effects of a new generation conducted electrical weapon

Forensic Science International

Volumn 204, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 50-57

  Ho, Jeffrey D ^a,b   Dawes, Donald M ^c,e   Reardon, Robert F ^a,b   Strote, Seth R ^a   Kunz, Sebastian N ^d   Nelson, Rebecca S ^a   Lundin, Erik J ^e   Orozco, Benjamin S ^a   Miner, James R ^a,b  

^a HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Lompoc Valley Medical Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac; Conducted electrical weapon; Electronic control device; TASER

Indexed keywords

TROPONIN I;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CONDUCTED ELECTRIC WEAPON; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEART RHYTHM; HEART RUPTURE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; VITAL SIGN; WEAPON;

EID: 79952101286     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.05.003     Document Type: Article

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