A C OMPARISON OF B IPHASIC AND M ONOPHASIC S HOCKS FOR E XTERNAL D EFIBRILLATION

Abstract

Biphasic shocks of 200 J provide better first-shock defibrillation efficacy for short-duration VF than 200-J monophasic and 130-J biphasic shocks and thus may allow earlier termination of VF in cardiac arrest patients.