Title :
Chronic effects of epicardial patch electrodes on transthoracic defibrillation
Author :
McDaniel, Wayne C. ; Pope, Eric R. ; Walls, Joseph T. ; Zhang, Qin ; Sullivan, Mark D. ; Hogan, Margaret C. ; Yang, Xiao-feng ; Curtis, Jack J.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Cardiothoracic Surg., Missouri Univ., Columbia, MO, USA
Abstract :
Patients occasionally have epicardial patch electrodes implanted without a functional generator, and may need to be defibrillated transthoracically. Studies in acute animal models indicate these patches adversely effect the ability to defibrillate externally, on the day of surgery. However a study of patients 3 weeks after implant surgery, failed to demonstrate this adverse effect. Here a chronic animal model is used to quantify the effect of epicardial patch electrodes on transthoracic defibrillation after recovery from the surgery
Keywords :
defibrillators; 3 w; acute animal models; chronic animal model; chronic effects; epicardial patch electrodes; functional generator; implant surgery; transthoracic defibrillation; Animals; Defibrillation; Electric shock; Electrodes; Implants; Insulation; Lifting equipment; Logistics; Regression analysis; Surgery;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2475-7
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1995.575120
