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Energy dose versus weight. The solid line represents a dose of 2 J/kg. Dotted lines represent 2 J/kg ± 10 J. Closed circles represent unsuccssful shocks and open circles represent successful shocks, defined as termination of ventericular fibrillation. Size of the circle represents the number of patients (modified from Gutgesell, 1976)
