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Defibrillation Threshold

The lowest energy where a defibrillator device terminates an arrhythmia in a particular subject. (ACC)
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2010
2010
Intraoperative defibrillation threshold testing during implantable cardioverter-defibrillator insertion: do we really need it?
BACKGROUND The assessment of defibrillation efficacy using a safety margin of 10 J has long been the standard of care for… (More)
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2010
2010
Tunnel propagation following defibrillation with ICD shocks: hidden postshock activations in the left ventricular wall underlie isoelectric window.
BACKGROUND After near-defibrillation threshold (DFT) shocks from an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), the first… (More)
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2009
2009
Defibrillation threshold testing: tradition or necessity?
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) have become an essential tool for primary and secondary prevention of sudden… (More)
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2009
2009
The effect of dofetilide on ventricular defibrillation thresholds.
INTRODUCTION High defibrillation threshold (DFT) with an inadequate defibrillation safety margin remains an infrequent but… (More)
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2008
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2008
Complications associated with defibrillation threshold testing: the Canadian experience.
BACKGROUND Defibrillation threshold (DFT) testing has traditionally been a routine part of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator… (More)
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2007
2007
Inductionless or limited shock testing is possible in most patients with implantable cardioverter- defibrillators/cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators: results of the multicenter ASSURE…
BACKGROUND Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators have relied on multiple… (More)
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2002
2002
Biphasic waveform external defibrillation thresholds for spontaneous ventricular fibrillation secondary to acute ischemia.
OBJECTIVES The goal of this study was to determine if the defibrillation threshold (DFT) after spontaneous ventricular… (More)
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2000
2000
Increased Defibrillation Threshold with Right-sided Active Pectoral Can
The aim of this study was to identify the optimal position on the chest wall to place an implant able cardioverter defibrillator… (More)
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1999
1999
Defibrillation efficacy of different electrode placements in a human thorax model.
The objective of this study was to measure the defibrillation threshold (DFT) associated with different electrode placements… (More)
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1999
1999
The influence of ventricular fibrillation duration on defibrillation efficacy using biphasic waveforms in humans.
OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to prospectively investigate the influence of ventricular fibrillation (VF) durations of… (More)
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