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Self-adhesive preapplied electrode pads for defibrillation and cardioversion

1984; Elsevier BV; Volume: 3; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0735-1097(84)80258-2

1558-3597

Richard E. Kerber, James B. Martins, Kevin J. Kelly, David W. Ferguson, Craig Kouba, Susan R. Jensen, William G. Newman, Jeffrey D. Parke, Robert A. Kieso, Jeffrey Melton,

Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments

The efficacy of self-adhesive electrode pads for defibrillation and cardioversion was assessed in 80 patients who received 267 shocks from self-adhesive pads. In all but two patients, defibrillation or cardioversion was achieved at least once. The pads were equally effective when used in the apex-anterior or apex-posterior position. The transthoracic impedance using self-adhesive pads was 75 ± 21 ohms (mean ± standard deviation), which is similar to previously reported transthoracic impedance in defibrillation, using standard hand-held electrode paddles of 67 ± 36 ohms. It is concluded that self-adhesive electrode pads are effective for defibrillation and cardioversion.