FEM evaluation of the novel cardiac defibrillation electrode placement

Defibrillation is used to treat patients with certain heart malfunctions. Different external defibrillation systems use two electrodes to deliver current to heart to regain normal beat. Successful defibrillation is determined by the amount of current delivered to myocardium, the amplitude of which depends on the impedance seen by defibrillator. Therefore, in order to gain higher current in the heart, this impedance should be minimized. All …