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Impact of Electrode Size on the Efficacy of Electrical Cardioversion for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

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The impact of electrode size on transthoracic impedance and the dose-dependent efficacy of electrical cardioversion for elimination of atrial fibrillation persisting up to 48 hours in patients with ischemic heart disease was tested.

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  1. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia

    V. A. Vostrikov

  2. Pirogov First Municipal Hospital, Moscow, Russia

    K. V. Razumov

  3. National Research University of Electronic Technology, Zelenograd, Moscow, Russia

    B. B. Gorbunov

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Translated from Meditsinskaya Tekhnika, Vol. 50, No. 3, May-Jun., 2016, pp. 26-29.

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Vostrikov, V.A., Razumov, K.V. & Gorbunov, B.B. Impact of Electrode Size on the Efficacy of Electrical Cardioversion for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation. Biomed Eng 50, 179–183 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10527-016-9614-2

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