Why the study?
Does the external application of electric currents terminate ventricular standstill, ventricular tachycardia, or fibrillation in humans?
Population
Humans with ventricular standstill, ventricular tachycardia, or fibrillation, and experimental models
Design
Other
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Supports feasibility of external defibrillation; leaves open need for safety, efficacy, and outcome validation in larger studies.
Does the external application of electric currents terminate ventricular standstill, ventricular tachycardia, or fibrillation in humans?
This early report describes the successful clinical application of external electric currents for pacing and defibrillation to treat life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias and standstill.
Zoll et al. (1956) studied this question.
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