Microshock

Electrical conductor, Artificial pacemaker, Catheter, Ventricular fibrillation, Macroshock
Herausgegeben:Avery, Iustinus Tim

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Produktbeschreibung

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Microshock is a risk in patients with intracardiac electrical conductors, such as external pacemaker electrodes, saline filled catheters, or weak or old heart tissue within the heart. A current as low as 10uA (microampere) directly through the heart, may send a patient directly into ventricular fibrillation. Modern devices include protections to limit current in cardiac-connected circuits to safe levels. However, microshock continues to be a concern in any condition where electrical conductors are run into the body in proximity of the heart i.e. cardiac catheterizations; precautions are taken to ensure current is not introduced through these conductors but should be regarded as a high degree of risk nontheless.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alphascript Publishing / Cel Publishing
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm
• ISBN-13: 9786139853014
• ISBN-10: 613985301X
• Artikelnr.: 34706281