Effect of fibre rotation on the initiation of re-entry in cardiac tissue

Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 455-464

  Vigmond, E J ^a   Leon, L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiac; Fibre rotation; Re entry

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ANNEALING; FIBERS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; ROTATION;

FIBRE ROTATION;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART STIMULATION; MEMBRANE CURRENT; MICROSCOPY; MODEL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 0034898425     PISSN: 01400118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02345368     Document Type: Article

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