title: Effects of electrode polarity on defibrillation thresholds in biphasic endocardial defibrillation.
abstract: The defibrillation thresholds of both first-phase polarities of a biphasic waveform were tested using an endocardial defibrillation electrode system. Despite differences in defibrillation thresholds in the individual patient, both tested electrode polarities lead to a comparable overall defibrillation efficacy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff-Clinic, Bad Nauheim, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Neuzner
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Pitschner
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schwarz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dürsch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schlepper
mesh_terms: D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000379:methods; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies