Why the study?
Does voltage integration of the absolute ventricular fibrillation voltage correlate with defibrillation success rate in a canine model?
Population
Canine model of ventricular fibrillation, n=7 animals (84 defibrillation trials)
Comparison
DC shock delivered at instants of higher values… vs DC shock delivered at lower values of integrated…
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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May inform future defibrillator timing algorithms; leaves open human translation and clinical impact.
Does voltage integration of the absolute ventricular fibrillation voltage correlate with defibrillation success rate in a canine model?
Higher integrated absolute ventricular fibrillation voltage correlates with successful defibrillation in a canine model, suggesting potential for improving shock timing in implantable devices.
Kuelz et al. (1994) studied this question.
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