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During cardiopulmonary bypass, 150 cardiac surgical patients were prospectively evaluated for the number, energy, current, and success rates of direct current (DC) shocks required to terminate reperfusion ventricular fibrillation (1 degree) or ventricular fibrillation occurring subsequent to a nonfibrillatory reperfusion rhythm (2 degrees). Thirty-one percent of 1-J shocks and 58% of 2.5-J shocks defibrillated. Above 2.5 J, the defibrillation success rate reached a plateau of 50-60%. Myocardial resistance decreased significantly after the first shock but remained stable during subsequent shocks. Lower defibrillating currents and myocardial resistances than had been previously reported were observed. The feasibility of low-energy defibrillation during cardiopulmonary bypass was therefore documented.

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C L Lake, T D Sellers, S P Nolan, I K Crosby, H A Wellons, R S Crampton. Low-energy defibrillation: safe and effective. The American journal of emergency medicine. 1985 Mar;3(2):104-7

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PMID: 3970764

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