High perimeter impedance defibrillation electrodes reduce skin burns in transthoracic cardioversion

被引：14
作者：
Garcia, LA
Pagan-Carlo, LA
Stone, MS
Kerber, RE
机构：
[1] Univ Iowa Hosp & Clin, Dept Internal Med, Div Cardiol, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
[2] Univ Iowa Hosp & Clin, Dept Dermatol, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
[3] Univ Iowa Hosp & Clin, Dept Pathol, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
来源：
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY | 1998年 / 82卷 / 09期
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D O I：
10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00571-2
中图分类号：
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
During cardioversion, skin burns result from current preferentially flowing at the electrode edge. We tested new electrodes with high perimeter impedance to yield more uniform current distribution; these electrodes reduced histopathologic skin injury.
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页数：4
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