April 1, 1957Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers Part III Power Apparatus and Systems

Field Treatment of Electric Shock Cases-I

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Why the study?

Does a defibrillating current sent through the chest terminate ventricular fibrillation caused by electric shock?

Population

248 experiments with electrodes on the skin of the chest

Design

Preclinical

Authors

WKW. B. KouwenhovenHarvard University WMWilliam R. MilnorJohns Hopkins University

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Implication

Animal data support transthoracic defibrillation feasibility; leaves open translation to human ventricular fibrillation management.

Structured PICO

Does a defibrillating current sent through the chest terminate ventricular fibrillation caused by electric shock?

Population

248 experiments with electrodes on the skin of the chest

Intervention

Defibrillating current sent through the heart by electrodes on the skin of the chest

Outcome

Termination of ventricular fibrillation and resumption of heart beating

This experimental study demonstrates that ventricular fibrillation induced by electric shock can be terminated using a defibrillating current applied via chest electrodes.

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Kouwenhoven et al. (1957) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8ba450f8241cb45bfb62dc https://doi.org/10.1109/aieepas.1957.4499505

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Field Treatment of Electric Shock Cases-I

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