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In a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial of 150J biphasic waveform compared with
200J and 360J monophasic waveforms done in humans, Schneider et al [5] showed that
“the 150
-J biphasic waveform defibrillated
at higher rates, resulting in more patients
who achieved a return
of spontaneous circulation. Although survival rates to hospital
admission and discharge did not differ, discharged patients
who had been resuscitated
with biphasic shocks were more likely
to have good cerebral performance.”
Positive evidence for safety and clinical effectiveness of biphasic truncated exponential
waveforms for internal and external use was ascertained by the AHA ECC committee
[8], [9].
