Open AccessCombination of internal (epicardial) and external (transthoracic) defibrillation during heart surgery
Author(s) -
Georgios T. Karapanagiotidis,
Philemon Gukop,
Mustafa Zakkar,
Paschalis Tossios,
F Leventis,
Georgios Ntontos,
Mazin A.I. Sarsam
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery/indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 0973-7723
pISSN - 0970-9134
DOI - 10.1007/s12055-019-00882-3
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac surgery , defibrillation , cardiothoracic surgery , shock (circulatory) , cardiology , ventricular fibrillation , vascular surgery , atrial fibrillation , surgery , right atrium
This report describes a modified defibrillation technique during cardiac surgery using a combined internal (epicardial) and external (transthoracic) defibrillation system.