The stochastic nature of cardiac propagation due to the discrete cellular structure of the myocardium

International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos in Applied Sciences and Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1637-1656

  Spach, Madison S ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0030236521     PISSN: 02181274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218127496000990     Document Type: Article

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