Evaluating intramural virtual electrodes in the myocardial wedge preparation: Simulations of experimental conditions

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1904-1915

  Plank, G ^a,b   Prassl, A ^a,b   Hofer, E ^a   Trayanova, N A ^b,c  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^c Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ALGORITHM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CARDIOVERSION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRODE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVALUATION; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SUDDEN DEATH; SWINE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTRODES; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; MYOCARDIUM; SWINE; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 41449117795     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.107.121343     Document Type: Article

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