Optimization of the defibrillation current density in the heart region by a two-layer segmented electrode

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 28-33

  Papazov, Sava ^a,b   Brandiski, Kostadin ^a,b   Daskalov, Ivan ^a,b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

^b CENTRE OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRODES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION;

MYOCARDIAL CELLS;

DEFIBRILLATORS;

ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATION; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRODE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEART EXCITATION; HEART MUSCLE CELL; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THORAX;

ALGORITHMS; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; HUMANS;

EID: 0035058045     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091900010021671     Document Type: Article

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