Does applying force to self-adhesive electrodes reduce transthoracic impedance during electrical cardioversion?
Applying physical force to self-adhesive electrodes reduces transthoracic impedance, which may improve the success rate of electrical cardioversion.
Applying force to self-adhesive electrodes reduces TTI and should be considered as a means of improving ECV success. Numerically greater mean force applied with a "push-up" force analogy suggests that "concrete" cues may be useful in improving ECV technique.
Ramirez et al. (Tue,) studied this question.