Key result
A dynamically growing wave front starting at the heart surface appears to play a primary role during defibrillation by critically reducing the volume available to sustain scroll waves.
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May implicate surface wave fronts in defibrillation success; leaves open whether geometry-targeted strategies warrant testing.
The heart's surface-to-volume ratio is proposed as an important variable for defibrillation success due to the primary role of wave fronts originating at the heart surface.
Lim et al. (2018) conducted a review in Ventricular fibrillation. Cardiac defibrillation was evaluated. A dynamically growing wave front starting at the heart surface appears to play a primary role during defibrillation by critically reducing the volume available to sustain scroll waves.
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