Multiple shocks affect thoracic electrical impedance during external cardioversion of atrial fibrillation.
BACKGROUND: Thoracic impedance (TI) influences the success of external cardioversion (ECV) or defibrillation because current intensity traversing the heart is inversely related to TI. Experimental data suggest that TI decreases after multiple shocks. We undertook a clinical study to determine change...
| Publicado en: | Pacing & Clinical Electrophysiology Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 371 - 378 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , , , , , , , , |
| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Mar2009
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