Why the study?
Does sequential pulse shock delivery reduce defibrillation energy thresholds compared to single pulse shock in patients undergoing cardiac surgery for arrhythmias?
Population
Patients undergoing cardiac surgery for the correction of arrhythmias (n=14)
Comparison
Sequential pulse shock delivery vs Single pulse shock delivered through an…
Design
Other
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May lower defibrillation energy in cardiac surgery; leaves open prospective validation and outcome benefits.
Does sequential pulse shock delivery reduce defibrillation energy thresholds compared to single pulse shock in patients undergoing cardiac surgery for arrhythmias?
Sequential pulse delivery to two different lead orientations significantly reduces the energy required for internal cardiac defibrillation compared to a single pulse.
Jones et al. (1986) studied this question.
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