• Title of article

    Nature and Determinants of Skin “Burns” After Transthoracic Cardioversion

  • Author/Authors

    Luis A. Pagan-Carlo، نويسنده , , Luis A. and Stone، نويسنده , , Mary Seabury and Kerber، نويسنده , , Richard E.، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1997
  • Pages
    3
  • From page
    689
  • To page
    691
  • Abstract
    Skin biopsies obtained 24 hours after elective cardioversion of 30 patients showed variable epidermal necrosis and upper dermal perivascular inflammation, most noticeable in patients receiving high individual peak (≥300 J) and cumulative (≥350 J) shock energies. Thus, damped sine wave shocks cause skin injury—first degree burns—the severity of which is a function of peak and cumulative shock energy.
  • Journal title
    American Journal of Cardiology
  • Serial Year
    1997
  • Journal title
    American Journal of Cardiology
  • Record number

    1884551