Title :
Reply to "On the optimal defibrillation waveform-how to reconcile theory and experiment?"
Author :
Malkin, Robert A. ; Jackson, Stephanie R. ; Nguyen, Jennifer ; Yang, Zhao ; Guan, Dongxu
Author_Institution :
Biomed. Eng., Duke Univ., Durham, NC
Abstract :
We would like to thank Dr. V. Tz. Krasteva and P. L. M. Kerkhof for their insightful comments. We would like to take this opportunity to respond to the comments referring to membrane time constant
Keywords :
bioelectric potentials; biomembranes; cellular biophysics; patient treatment; cardiac electrophysiology; cell membrane; electroporation; membrane time constant; optimal defibrillation waveform; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical measurements; Biomembranes; Cardiology; Cells (biology); Defibrillation; Low voltage; Space vector pulse width modulation; Testing; Time measurement; Cardiac electrophysiology; defibrillation; electroporation;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.2006.878554
