title: Effect of shaving the chest of hirsute subjects on transthoracic impedance to self-adhesive defibrillation electrode pads.
abstract: We determined transthoracic impedance (TTI) before and after shaving in 9 hirsute and 11 nonhirsute subjects. TTI in hirsute subjects was mean +/- SE 162 +/- 11 versus 103 +/- 6 ohms in nonhirsute subjects (p <0.01); TTI decreased to 105 +/- 3 ohms after shaving the hirsute chests (p <0.01).
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Division, University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City 52242, USA.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Bissing
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Kerber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017097:Electric Impedance; D004566:Electrodes; D005260:Female; D006204:Hair Removal; D006628:Hirsutism / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013909:Thorax