Dallas, TX - Low-energy 150J biphasic shock defibrillation resulted in higher resuscitation rates in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims, compared to traditional high-energy (200 to 260 J) ...

December 1, 2003-- New is not always better, a point convincingly illustrated by the Out-of-Hospital Rectilinear Biphasic Investigational Trial (ORBIT), which failed to show any advantage in the ...

As the use of automated external defibrillation (AED) devices outside of hospital settings increases, the scientific medical community has not agreed on the optimal energy levels for initial and ...