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Editorial
. 2021 Jun;7(6):777-780.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2020.12.007.

Back to the Future: Defibrillation Energy Requirements, Testing New Technology With Old Concepts

Raul Weiss  1 , Mahmoud Houmsse  2
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Back to the Future: Defibrillation Energy Requirements, Testing New Technology With Old Concepts

Raul Weiss et al. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2021 Jun.
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Keywords: conversion; defibrillation test; implantable defibrillator; subcutaneous.

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Conflict of interest statement

Funding Support and Author Disclosures Dr. Weiss has received grant/honoraria and consulting fees from Boston Scientific, Biotronik, Abbott Medical, and Biosense Webster. Dr. Houmsse has reported that he has no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.

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