Chapter 22

Mechanisms of Defibrillation

Derek J. Dosdall PhD

Derek J. Dosdall PhD

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Birmingham, AL, USA

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Jian Huang MD, PhD

Jian Huang MD, PhD

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Departments of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA

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Raymond E. Ideker MD, PhD

Raymond E. Ideker MD, PhD

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Departments of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA

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First published: 23 April 2008
Citations: 1

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Defibrillation shock field gradient effects

  • Cleavage planes and anatomical heterogeneity

  • Dispersion of refractoriness and shock timing

  • Future directions

  • Conclusion

  • References

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