High perimeter impedance defibrillation electrodes reduce skin burns in transthoracic cardioversion.
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.
Garcia
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Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City 52242, USA.
Pagan-Carlo
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Stone
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Kerber
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D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000628:therapy; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D004566:Electrodes; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology