Forward modeling of ventricular electromechanical interactions: Normal and failing hearts

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn 26 V, Issue , 2004, Pages 3563-3564

  Usyk, T P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac electromechanics; Finite element method; Resynchronization therapy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; DISEASES; ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYDRODYNAMICS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TISSUE;

CARDIAC ELECTROMECHANICS; FIBER NETWORK; HEART DISEASE; RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 11144283709     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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