| Author/Editor | Marinšek, Matej; Larkin, Gregory Luke; Žohar, Petra; Bervar, Mojca; Pekolj-Bičanić, Mojca; Škrabl-Močnik, Frančiška; Noč, Marko; Podbregar, Matej | |
| Title | Efficacy and impact of monophasic versus biphasic countershocks for transthoracic cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation | |
| Type | članek | |
| Source | Am J Cardiol | |
| Vol. and No. | Letnik 92 | |
| Publication year | 2003 | |
| Volume | str. 988-91 | |
| Language | eng | |
| Abstract | This report compares the cumulative efficacy of cardioversion and skeletal muscle injury after either damped sine wave monophasic or truncated exponential biphasic transthoracic cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation. The trial sought to refute the null hypothesis of therapeutic equivalence between monophasic and biphasic waveforms. Results of the study reveal similar cumulative efficacy of waveforms and greater levels of skeletal muscle damage when patients are younger and male, and when monophasic waveforms are used. | |
| Descriptors | ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK MUSCLE, SKELETAL MYOGLOBIN SEX FACTORS AGE FACTORS PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS BODY WEIGHT LOGISTIC MODELS MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS |