Automating phase singularity localization in mathematical models of cardiac tissue dynamics

Mathematical Medicine and Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 335-346

  Puwal, Steffan ^a   Roth, Bradley J ^a   Kruk, Serge ^a  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac; Fibrillation; Phase singularity

Indexed keywords

FORMAL METHODS; TISSUE;

BREAK-UP; CARDIAC TISSUES; ELECTRICAL WAVES; FIBRILLATION; HEART TISSUES; LOCALISATION; MATHEMATICAL METHOD; PHASE SINGULARITIES; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION; WAVE FRONT;

WAVEFRONTS;

ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATION; HEART FIBRILLATION; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MATHEMATICAL MODEL;

EID: 31044433978     PISSN: 14778599     EISSN: 14778602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/imammb/dqi013     Document Type: Article

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