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Babbs CF, Whistler SJ, Yim GK, et al. Dependence of defibrillation threshold upon extracellular/intracellular K+ concentrations. J Electrocardiol. 1980;13(1):73-8doi: 10.1016/s0022-0736(80)80013-6.
Babbs, C. F., Whistler, S. J., Yim, G. K., Tacker, W. A., & Geddes, L. A. (1980). Dependence of defibrillation threshold upon extracellular/intracellular K+ concentrations. Journal of electrocardiology, 13(1), 73-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-0736(80)80013-6
Babbs, C F, et al. "Dependence of defibrillation threshold upon extracellular/intracellular K+ concentrations." Journal of electrocardiology vol. 13,1 (1980): 73-8. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-0736(80)80013-6
Babbs CF, Whistler SJ, Yim GK, Tacker WA, Geddes LA. Dependence of defibrillation threshold upon extracellular/intracellular K+ concentrations. J Electrocardiol. 1980;13(1):73-8. doi: 10.1016/s0022-0736(80)80013-6. PMID: 7359067.
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J Electrocardiol. 1980;13(1):73-8. doi: 10.1016/s0022-0736(80)80013-6.

Dependence of defibrillation threshold upon extracellular/intracellular K+ concentrations.

Journal of electrocardiology

C F Babbs, S J Whistler, G K Yim, W A Tacker, L A Geddes

PMID: 7359067 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-0736(80)80013-6

Abstract

The effect of increasing extracellular potassium concentration (Ko) upon electrical ventricular defibrillation threshold was investigated in pentobarbital anesthetized dogs treated with intravenous potassium chloride. Defibrillation threshold fell duirng potassium intoxication. The percent decrease in defibrillation threshold was linearly related to the logarithm of Ko and to the potassium equilibrium potential (Ek), calculated from measured extracellular and intracellular potassium concentrations of ventricular muscle. In dogs supported by left ventricular bypass in order to maintain the circulation during potassium intoxication, the values of Ko and Ek required for spontaneous, K+ induced defibrillation (electrical defibrillation threshold = zero) were 16.6 mEq/L and -46 mV compared to the normal values of 3.9 mEq/L and -84 mV. Changes in defibrillation threshold related to changes in Ek may be significant events in digitalis intoxication and in myocardial anoxia during prolonged fibrillation.

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