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Abstract | ||
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Even though electrocution has been recognized--and studied--for over a century, there remain several common misconceptions among medical professional as well as lay persons. This review focuses on "low-power" electrocutions rather than on the "high-power" electrocutions such as from lightning and power lines. Low-power electrocution induces ventricular fibrillation (VF). We review the 3 established mechanisms for electrocution: (1) shock on cardiac T-wave, (2) direct induction of VF, and (3) long-term high-rate cardiac capture reducing the VF threshold until VF is induced. There are several electrocution myths addressed, including the concept--often taught in medical school--that direct current causes asystole instead of VF and that electrical exposure can lead to a delayed cardiac arrest by inducing a subclinical ventricular tachycardia (VT). Other misunderstandings are also discussed. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2012 | 10.1109/EMBC.2012.6347297 | EMBC |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
cardiology,ventricular fibrillation,high power electrocution,low power electrocution,subclinical ventricular tachycardia,bioelectric phenomena,established mechanism,long term high rate cardiac capture,direct vf induction,cardiac t-wave,speculated mechanism | Ventricular fibrillation,Electrical Exposure,Computer science,Internal medicine,Cardiology,Asystole,Ventricular tachycardia,Electrocution | Conference |
Volume | ISSN | ISBN |
2012 | 1557-170X | 978-1-4577-1787-1 |
Citations | PageRank | References |
1 | 0.55 | 1 |
Authors | ||
5 | ||
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Kroll | 1 | 12 | 6.26 |
| Raymond M Fish | 2 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy | 3 | 6 | 3.25 |
| Richard M Luceri | 4 | 1 | 0.89 |
| Dorin Panescu | 5 | 16 | 7.04 |