DocumentCode :
544440
Title :
A study of energy requirements for defibrillation using various shocking sequences
Author :
Pendekanti, Rajesh ; Pilkington, Theo C. ; Ideker, Raymond E.
Author_Institution :
Departments of Biomedicai Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Pathology, NSF/ERC Center for Emerging Cardiovascular Technologies, Duke University, Durham, NC 27706
Volume :
2
fYear :
1992
fDate :
Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
Firstpage :
636
Lastpage :
637
Abstract :
Recent work suggests that two sequential shocks given with two separate lead configurations, and the second pair of electrodes located in areas to enhance the potential gradient field where the first pair of electrodes is weak, can improve defibrillation efficacy compared to a single shock given to either of the pairs of electrodes alone. A simple model that permits rapid identification of weak field regions and the evaluation of the energy required for particular sequence configurations is examined. The results strongly suggest that three sequential shocks require considerably less energy than two sequential shocks.
Keywords :
Catheters; Electric shock; Electrodes;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Paris, France
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-0816-6
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761147
Filename :
5761147
Link To Document :
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