A finite volume model of cardiac propagation

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 315-334

  Harrild, David M ^a   Henriquez, Craig S ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer model; Fiber orientation; Finite element method; Realistic geometry; Safety factor; Spatial discretization

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MUSCLE;

CARDIAC PROPAGATION; ISTHMUS; SPATIAL DISCRETIZATION;

CARDIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; CARDIAC VOLUME; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; SWINE;

EID: 0031105550     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02648046     Document Type: Article

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