title: Application of vagus nerve stimulation from the onset of ventricular fibrillation to post-shock period improves defibrillation efficacy.
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Engineering Center, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
authors.forename: Kittiya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thunsiri
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Cardiac Electrophysiology Unit, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
authors.forename: Krekwit
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shinlapawittayatorn
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
authors.forename: Kreokkiat
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chinda
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
authors.forename: Siripong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Palee
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
authors.forename: Sirirat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Surinkaew
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Science, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
authors.forename: Siriporn C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chattipakorn
authors.affiliation: Emerging Therapies, Cyberonics Inc, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Bruce H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: KenKnight
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Cardiac Electrophysiology Unit, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Electronic address: nchattip@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nipon
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chattipakorn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000379:methods*; D013552:Swine; D055536:Vagus Nerve Stimulation; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Defibrillation threshold; Vagus nerve stimulation; Ventricular fibrillation