Abstract: Shocking electrodes for implantable medical devices may include a coiled conductor that has an oblong cross-sectional shape and is configured to deliver high-voltage shocks for defibrillation therapy. The coiled conductor includes an electrically conductive element that is helically wrapped and defines the oblong cross-sectional shape. The electrically conductive element is one of (i) a multi-filar ribbon wire that includes multiple strands disposed side-by-side along a length of the multi-filar ribbon wire, (ii) a micro-coil that includes a coiled strand, or (iii) a micro-cable that includes multiple interwoven strands along a length of the micro-cable.