title: [Cardiac monitoring and defibrillation].
abstract: Early defibrillation is a major determinant in increasing the chance for successful resuscitation. New devices with built-in electronic cardiac rhythm analyzers can be operated by personnel with minimum training even prior to the arrival of the specialized resuscitation team. This paper focuses on practical aspects of defibrillation. In addition, criteria for evaluation of new devices are presented.
authors.affiliation: Schweizerische Rettungsflugwacht Rega, Arztlicher Dienst, Zürich.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Klemmer
mesh_terms: D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans