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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1985-4-24
pubmed:abstractText
During cardiopulmonary bypass, 150 cardiac surgical patients were prospectively evaluated for the number, energy, current, and success rates of direct current (DC) shocks required to terminate reperfusion ventricular fibrillation (1 degree) or ventricular fibrillation occurring subsequent to a nonfibrillatory reperfusion rhythm (2 degrees). Thirty-one percent of 1-J shocks and 58% of 2.5-J shocks defibrillated. Above 2.5 J, the defibrillation success rate reached a plateau of 50-60%. Myocardial resistance decreased significantly after the first shock but remained stable during subsequent shocks. Lower defibrillating currents and myocardial resistances than had been previously reported were observed. The feasibility of low-energy defibrillation during cardiopulmonary bypass was therefore documented.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0735-6757
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
104-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
Low-energy defibrillation: safe and effective.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't