TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Cardiovascular effects of SPARK conducted electrical weapon in healthy subjects
JO  - International journal of cardiology
A1  - Scherr, Carlos
A1  - de Carvalho, Antonio Carlos
A1  - Belem, Luciano Juaçaba
A1  - Loyola, Luiz Henrique
A1  - Guerra, Renata Leborato
A1  - Blanco, Fernanda
A1  - Mangia, Claudio
SP  - 123
EP  - 127
VL  - 225
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: The increasing use of conducted electronic weapons (CEW) cause concern regarding its secure application, specially regarding the implications in the cardiovascular system. <br><br>METHODS: The objective was to determine Spark CEW safety through cardiovascular parameters analysis of healthy volunteers subjected to its use. <br><br>RESULTS: Volunteers over 18years without cardiovascular disease or recent use of illegal drugs were submitted, before and after being affected with Spark CEW, to clinical evaluation; blood collection for serum laboratory tests; transthoracic electrocardiography at rest, transthoracic echodopplercardiogram and 24hour Holter.All 71 patients reported being incapable of any voluntary reaction during the shock of the application time. No arrhythmia or myocardial necrosis was related to the use of non-lethal weapon SPARK. Reported adverse events were self-limited, and mostly mild. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: SPARK brand CEW is effective in incapacitating individuals by the shock of the application time, without causing.<br><br>Copyright © 2016. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0167-5273
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.08.321
ID  - ref1
ER  -