Vortex cordis as a mechanism of postshock activation: Arrhythmia induction study using a bidomain model

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 295-302

  Ashihara, Takashi ^a   Namba, Tsunetoyo ^b   Yao, Takenori ^a   Ozawa, Tomoya ^a   Kawase, Ayaka ^b   Ikeda, Takanori ^b   Nakazawa, Kazuo ^b   Ito, Makoto ^a  

^a SHIGA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Electrical shock; Electroporation; Spiral wave; Ventricular defibrillation; Virtual electrode

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFIBRILLATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC SHOCK; ELECTRODE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HYPOTHESIS; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VORTEX CORDIS;

EID: 0345790057     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2003.02408.x     Document Type: Article

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