Effect of electrode polarity on the energy required for transthoracic atrial defibrillation

Authors
Oral, H Brinkman, K Pelosi, F Flemming, M Tse, HF Kim, MH Michaud, GF Knight, BP Goyal, R Strickberger, A Morady, F
Citation
H. Oral et al., Effect of electrode polarity on the energy required for transthoracic atrial defibrillation, AM J CARD, 84(2), 1999, pp. 228
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
84
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(19990715)84:2<228:EOEPOT>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Two hundred patients with atrial fibrillation underwent transthoracic cardi oversion using adhesive electrodes positioned at the apex and right infracl avicular area, and the apex electrode was randomly selected to serve as the cathode or anode. The mean defibrillation energy requirement with the cath odal configuration was significantly lower than with the anodal configurati on.