Why the study?
Does adding an additional shocking electrode reduce atrial defibrillation energy requirements in a canine model of atrial fibrillation?
Population
9 dogs with atrial fibrillation (AF) induced by rapid atrial pacing
Comparison
Various multi-electrode shocking configurations vs Standard right atrial appendage as anode and…
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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May lower energy needs in canine AF models; leaves open translation to human practice.
Does adding an additional shocking electrode reduce atrial defibrillation energy requirements in a canine model of atrial fibrillation?
Adding an additional shocking electrode, such as RA-SVC to CS, reduces atrial defibrillation energy requirements compared to standard RA to CS configuration in a canine model.
Krum et al. (1998) studied this question.
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