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High perimeter impedance defibrillation electrodes reduce skin burns in transthoracic cardioversion

1998; Elsevier BV; Volume: 82; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00571-2

1879-1913

Lawrence A. Garcia, Luis A. Pagan‐Carlo, Mary Seabury Stone, Richard E. Kerber,

Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies

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.