A sensitivity study of the safety factor for conduction in the myocardium

Computers in Cardiology

Volumn 32, Issue , 2005, Pages 873-876

  Romero, L ^a   Trenor, B ^a   Ferrero Jr , J M ^a   Saiz, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE; SAFETY FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

DEPOLARIZATION; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTION; MYOCARDIUM; NORMOXIA;

CARDIOLOGY;

EID: 33847157491     PISSN: 02766574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/CIC.2005.1588244     Document Type: Conference Paper

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