@inproceedings{9f067eea385b4500bf78254f12fda778,
title = "Variability of defibrillation energy in HEARTSIM",
abstract = "A three-dimensional computer model of the heart, HEARTSIM, is presented to examine the nature of variability of defibrillation threshold. The effects of a) single monophasic and biphasic shock pulses and b) shock timing are studied. The computer simulations show that the defibrillation threshold is highly variable from moment-to-moment during fibrillation. Repeated defibrillation trials result in a defibrillation energy versus success rate curve that is roughly sigmoidal in shape. This curve shows a shift towards lower energy requirement with biphasic pulses and with shorter duration fibrillation episodes.",
author = "Thakor, {Nitish V.} and Province, {Rose A.} and Fishler, {Matthew G.} and Robert Chen",
year = "1991",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "0780302168",
series = "Proceedings of the Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology",
publisher = "Publ by IEEE",
number = "pt 2",
pages = "625--626",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology",
edition = "pt 2",
note = "Proceedings of the 13th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society ; Conference date: 31-10-1991 Through 03-11-1991",
}