Computer simulations of successful defibrillation in decoupled and non-uniform cardiac tissue

Europace

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages

  Kuijpers, N H L ^a   Keldermann, R H ^b   Arts, T ^a,c   Hilbers, P A J ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bidomain model; Defibrillation; Field stimulation; Spiral wave; Virtual electrode polarization

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GAP JUNCTION; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HEART MUSCLE FIBROSIS; HEART REPOLARIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ANISOTROPY; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTROPORATION; HEART ATRIA; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 24344507732     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eupc.2005.03.021     Document Type: Article

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