Cardiovascular effects of SPARK conducted electrical weapon in healthy subjects

• Published in: International journal of cardiology Vol. 225; pp. 123 - 127
• Main Authors: Scherr, Carlos, de Carvalho, Antonio Carlos, Belem, Luciano Juaçaba, Loyola, Luiz Henrique, Guerra, Renata Leborato, Blanco, Fernanda, Mangia, Claudio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.12.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Arrythmia; Blood pressure; Cardiovascular; Conducted electronic weapons; Conducted Energy Weapon Injuries - diagnosis; Conducted Energy Weapon Injuries - physiopathology; Electric Injuries - diagnosis; Electric Injuries - physiopathology; Electrocardiography, Ambulatory - methods; Female; Healthy Volunteers; Heart Rate - physiology; Humans; Law Enforcement - methods; Male; Myocardium; Prevention; Safety; Weapons; Young Adult; Prevention; Myocardium; Blood pressure; Arrythmia; Safety; Conducted electronic weapons; arrythmia; blood pressure; myocardium; safety; prevention; conducted electronic weapons

The increasing use of conducted electronic weapons (CEW) cause concern regarding its secure application, specially regarding the implications in the cardiovascular system. The objective was to determine Spark CEW safety through cardiovascular parameters analysis of healthy volunteers subjected to it...