@article{ref1,
title="Serum troponin I measurement of subjects exposed to the Taser X-26",
journal="Journal of emergency medicine",
year="2008",
author="Sloane, Christian M. and Chan, Theodore C. and Levine, Saul D. and Dunford, James V. and Neuman, Tom and Vilke, Gary M.",
volume="35",
number="1",
pages="29-32",
abstract="The Taser is a high-voltage, low-amperage conducted energy device used by many law enforcement agencies as a less lethal force weapon. The objective of this study was to evaluate for a rise in serum troponin I level after deployment of the Taser on law enforcement training volunteers. A prospective, observational cohort study was performed evaluating serum troponin I levels in human subjects 6 h after an exposure to the Taser X-26. Outcome measures included abnormal elevation in serum troponin I level (> 0.2 ng/mL). There were 66 subjects evaluated. The mean shock duration was 4.36 s (range 1.2-5 s). None of the subjects had a positive troponin I level 6 h after exposure. It was concluded that human volunteers exposed to a single shock from the Taser did not develop an abnormal serum troponin I level 6 h after shock, suggesting that there was no myocardial necrosis or infarction.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0736-4679",
doi="10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.08.073",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.08.073"
}