Simulation of atrial activity by a phase response curve based model of a two-dimensional pacemaker cells array: The transition from a normal activation pattern to atrial fibrillation

Biological Cybernetics

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 141-153

  Abramovich Sivan, Sarit ^a   Akselrod, Solange ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ATRIUM; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ATRIA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0033069661     PISSN: 03401200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004220050512     Document Type: Article

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