ABSTRACT
Cardiac fibrillation is characterized by rapid, irregular electrical activity as recorded by an electrocardiogram (ECG) from the body surface [1]. Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is the leading cause of death in the industrialized world, claiming the lives of more than 1000 Americans each day [2]. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and often leads to stroke [3]. The application of high-energy electric fields is the most effective method to terminate fibrillation (this process is called defibrillation).
