• DocumentCode
    1316820
  • Title

    The effect of 60 Hz current flow on the heart

  • Author

    Roy, O.Z. ; Park, Gi-Ho ; Scott, James

  • Author_Institution
    National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa
  • Volume
    3
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1978
  • Firstpage
    24
  • Lastpage
    28
  • Abstract
    This paper describes the effects of 60 Hz current flow and the aspects under which this current flow can create a problem, particularly in the hospital environment. The evolution of new surgical and diagnostic procedures has made it mandatory for the clinician and the clinical engineer to be well acquainted with the problem. This particularly applies to the clinical engineer who is charged with the responsibility of electrical hazard control and equipment maintenance in the hospital.
  • Keywords
    Catheters; Electric shock; Electrodes; Fibrillation; Fluids; Heart; Pacemakers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering Journal, Canadian
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0700-9216
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/CEEJ.1978.6591690
  • Filename
    6591690
    • Link To Document
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