Why the study?
Does specific electrode placement and size optimize the current density distribution during transcutaneous cardiac pacing in a computational model?
Population
Two-dimensional finite element model of a cross-section of the human thorax comprising 964 nodes and 1842…
Comparison
Transcutaneous cardiac pacing using various… vs Different configurations of electrode placements…
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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May guide future transcutaneous pacing models; leaves open clinical translation and outcomes.
Does specific electrode placement and size optimize the current density distribution during transcutaneous cardiac pacing in a computational model?
A finite element model demonstrates that transcutaneous pacing efficiency is optimized with a negative electrode over the cardiac apex, a positive electrode under the right scapula, and an electrode size of up to 70 cm2.
Panescu et al. (1994) studied this question.
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