title: High perimeter impedance defibrillation electrodes reduce skin burns in transthoracic cardioversion.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City 52242, USA.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Pagan-Carlo
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Kerber
mesh_terms: 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