title: Comparison of rectilinear biphasic waveform energy versus truncated exponential biphasic waveform energy for transthoracic cardioversion of atrial fibrillation.
abstract: Success rates of cardioversion with a defibrillator using the truncated exponential biphasic waveform (with a maximum energy of 360 J) and a defibrillator using the rectilinear biphasic waveform (with a maximum energy of 200 J) were randomly compared in 145 patients. Success rates at 50, 100, 150, and 200 J were not significantly different, but 2 patients who did not achieve cardioversion after a 200-J maximum energy shock by the rectilinear device underwent successful cardioversion with a 360-J shock by the truncated exponential device after crossover.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Maureen L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Soo G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jay N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Gross
authors.forename: Kevin J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Ferrick
authors.forename: Eugen C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Palma
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Fisher
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy*; D047548:Defibrillators; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000379:methods*; D004560:Electricity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome