An S1 gradient of refractoriness is not essential for reentry induction by an S2 stimulus

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 820-821

  Roth, Bradley J ^a  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bidomain; Break excitation; Cardiac; De excitation; Quatrefoil reentry; Virtual electrode

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE SIMULATION; ELECTRODE; HEART EXCITATION; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART MUSCLE REFRACTORY PERIOD; HEART STIMULATION; HYPERPOLARIZATION; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; ANIMAL; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; HEART RATE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

CARDIOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRODES; POLARIZATION; WAVEFRONTS;

BIDOMAIN; BREAK EXCITATION; QUATREFOIL REENTRY; REENTRY INDUCTION; VIRTUAL ELECTRODE;

FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC STIMULATION;

CALCIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; HEART RATE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; REFRACTORY PERIOD, ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033625613     PISSN: 00189294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/10.844235     Document Type: Article

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