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. 1984 Mar;3(3):815-20.
doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(84)80258-2.

Self-adhesive preapplied electrode pads for defibrillation and cardioversion

R E Kerber, J B Martins, K J Kelly, D W Ferguson, C Kouba, S R Jensen, B Newman, J D Parke, R Kieso, J Melton
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Self-adhesive preapplied electrode pads for defibrillation and cardioversion

R E Kerber et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1984 Mar.
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Abstract

The efficacy of self-adhesive electrode pads for defibrillation and cardioversion was assessed in 80 patients who received 267 shocks from self-adhesive pads. In all but two patients, defibrillation or cardioversion was achieved at least once. The pads were equally effective when used in the apex-anterior or apex-posterior position. The transthoracic impedance using self-adhesive pads was 75 +/- 21 ohms (mean +/- standard deviation), which is similar to previously reported transthoracic impedance in defibrillation, using standard hand-held electrode paddles of 67 +/- 36 ohms. It is concluded that self-adhesive electrode pads are effective for defibrillation and cardioversion.

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