Sudden cardiac arrest and death following application of shocks from a TASER electronic control device elec. inj.

Patients

• 8 adults, United States

Endpoint

• death
• cardiovascular effects: cardiac failure

Exposure

• touch current, high voltage ≥ 1 kV AC
• electroshock weapon/TASER
• current entry and exit points: not specified

Comments on this article

• Zipes DP (2013): Response to letters regarding article, "sudden cardiac arrest and death following application of shocks from a TASER electronic control device
• Heegaard WG et al. (2013): Letter by Heegaard et al regarding article, "Sudden cardiac arrest and death following application of shocks from a TASER electronic control device"
• Ho JD et al. (2013): Letter by Ho and Dawes regarding article, "Sudden cardiac arrest and death following application of shocks from a TASER electronic control device"
• Vilke GM et al. (2013): Letter by Vilke et al regarding article, "Sudden cardiac arrest and death following application of shocks from a TASER electronic control device"
• Nanthakumar K et al. (2013): Letter by Nanthakumar and Waxman regarding article, "sudden cardiac arrest and death following application of shocks from a TASER electronic control device"
• Zipes DP (2013): Correction: Sudden cardiac arrest and death following application of shocks from a TASER electronic control device
• Zipes DP (2012): Correction: Sudden cardiac arrest and death following application of shocks from a TASER electronic control device