Effect of Shock‐Induced Changes in Transmembrane Potential on Reentrant Waves and Outcome During Cardioversion of Isolated Rabbit Hearts

Shock Effects on Reentry. Introduction: Although numerous theories exist for the mechanisms of defibrillation, experimental data directly relating these mechanisms to the termination of reentry in whole hearts are lacking.

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