Simulation of two-dimensional anisotropic cardiac reentry: Effects of the wavelength on the reentry characteristics

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1994, Pages 592-609

  Leon, L J ^a   Roberge, F A ^a   Vinet, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Excitable gap; Ionic model; Propagation; Triggered excitability recovery; Triggered repolarization; Vortex reentry

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC EXCITATION; HEMODYNAMICS; IONIC CONDUCTION; POLARIZATION; SIMULATION; SODIUM; TISSUE; TRIGGER CIRCUITS;

EXCITABLE GAP; IONIC MODEL; TRIGGERED EXCITABILITY RECOVERY; TRIGGERED SECONDARY REPOLARIZATION;

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM;

SODIUM;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ARTICLE; MEMBRANE MODEL; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; SIMULATION; SODIUM CURRENT;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANISOTROPY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0028533258     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: 15739686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02368286     Document Type: Article

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